Garden City Man Bought Video Game System With Counterfeit Money: PD

GARDEN CITY, NY — The Garden City Police Department reported the following incidents for the week ending Feb. 28.

Feb. 22
• Items were reported stolen from a vehicle parked in a 2nd Street driveway.
• Officers investigated a fare dispute on a NICE Bus on Old Country Road.
• A Stewart Avenue driver was charged with unlicensed operation, excessive speed, and failure to yield to an emergency vehicle.
• A Washington Avenue driver was charged with unlicensed operation and use of a cell phone while driving.

Feb. 23
• A damaged street sign was found at the intersection of Clinton Road and St. James Street North.
• Shrubbery to a New Hyde Park Road residence was found damaged.
• Firefighters and police responded to St. Joseph’s School for a carbon monoxide alarm. Upon investigation, firefighters detected high levels of carbon monoxide due to the faulty radiator. They rendered the area safe by venting the building and disconnecting the radiator. The school was closed at the time of occurrence.
• A Washington Avenue driver was charged with unlicensed operation, suspended registration, and defective brake lights.

Feb. 24
• Officers arrested a 24-year-old driver on Stewart Avenue and Lee Road for DWI, excessive speed, and open alcohol container.
• Officers were assigned to traffic and safety details for a demonstration held on 7th Street.
• A victim’s identity was stolen and used to open an unauthorized bank account.
• Officers investigated a road rage incident on Nassau Boulevard where one driver yelled at another while holding an unknown black object in his hand.
• Two victims reported that their identities were stolen and used to open unauthorized bank accounts.
• A driver on Old Country Road was charged with driving with a suspended license and excessive speed.
• A truck driver on Tanners Pond Road was charged with driving in a noncommercial vehicle zone and failing to produce the required medical certification.

Feb. 25
• Officers responded to a traffic light malfunction at Nassau Boulevard and Newmarket Road.
• A truck struck the Cherry Valley overpass. The operator was charged with disregarding bridge height clearance signs.
• Firefighters, police and the Mineola fire department responded to Old Country Road for a smoke condition. Upon a check of the area, it appeared the call was unfounded.
• Firefighters and police responded to a residence for a gas odor. Upon arrival, firefighters rendered the area safe and vented the home.

Feb. 26
• While patrolling Stewart Avenue, an officer saw a slow-moving vehicle veer off the roadway, drive over a curb, and stop on the grass median. The officer approached the vehicle and observed the driver sleeping with his foot on the brake pedal while the transmission was in drive. With assistance from other officers, the driver was carefully awakened, and the vehicle was safely placed in park. He was subsequently arrested for DWI, impeding traffic, no seatbelt, and improper lane use.
• A Stewart Avenue driver was charged with excessive speed and unsafe start at the Edgemere Road intersection.
• Police investigated a report of someone accessing an Adelphi University email account without authorization.
• Officers responded to the 555 Stewart Ave. construction site for a loud blaring noise and determined that an excavator alarm had been activated. All appeared to be in order. A construction supervisor responded to the scene to reset the alarm.

Feb. 27
• Police received a report that multiple fraudulent checks were written against a victim’s checking account.
• A motorcyclist on St. James Street South was charged with unlicensed operation, unregistered vehicle, operating a cell phone while driving, and not wearing a helmet.
• Officers investigated a report of a Garden City Plaza business receiving numerous harassing phone calls.

Feb. 28
• Garden City detectives arrested a 32-year-old man for purchasing a vintage gaming system from a victim on Jan. 30 for $5,100, of which $4,700 of the payment consisted of counterfeit $100 bills. He was charged with Grand Larceny and Possession of Forged Instruments.
• Firefighters and police responded to Adelphi University for a fire alarm and determined the cause to be cooking smoke.
• Three truck drivers on Stewart Avenue were charged with driving in a No Commercial Vehicle zone.
• Firefighters and police responded to a Kings Supermarket for a fire alarm and determined the cause to be excess oven smoke.