Hit-And-Run Driver Had 9 License Suspensions: Garden City Police

GARDEN CITY, NY — The Garden City Police Department reported the following incidents in the village for the week ending July 12.

July 6

• Officers responded to a traffic light malfunction on Franklin Avenue at 2nd Street.
• A motorist on 11th Street was charged with driving with a suspended registration and uninsured operation.
• Officers and firefighters responded to a Franklin Avenue medical building for an alarm. Upon arrival, a broken water line was discovered inside the building. The building was safeguarded until building personnel were able to turn off the water supply and secure the scene.
• Officers responded to a two-vehicle crash on Franklin Avenue; one of the vehicles left the scene and the driver of the remaining vehicle suffered an abdominal injury. The driver, who left the scene, was located on Cherry Valley Avenue; he was arrested for nine driver license suspensions and leaving the scene of a personal injury accident.

July 7

• A resident’s personal information was reportedly used to open fraudulent bank and credit card accounts.
• Firefighters and police responded to a residence for a fire alarm and determined the cause to be burnt food.
• A license plate was reported lost or stolen in the vicinity of Garden City Plaza.

July 8

• A truck driver on St. James Street South was charged with multiple aggressive driving violations including speeding, passing a stop sign, passing a red light, and disregarding “No Commercial Vehicle” signs.
• Officers investigated the theft of a laptop computer and clothing at Adelphi University.
• Officers investigated a report of a man stealing food items at a 7th Street restaurant.
• Police investigated a report of a person’s identity being stolen and used to open a fraudulent bank account.

July 9

• An officer investigated a noise complaint at a Stewart Avenue worksite and issued an appearance ticket to a company for operating construction equipment before 9 a.m.
• A driver on Clinton road was charged with switched license plates and uninspected vehicle.

July 10

• Firefighters and police responded to Arthur Street for a gas odor. Upon investigation, Firefighters did not detect traces of gas.
• Firefighters and police responded to a Cathedral Avenue yard where firefighters extinguished a small rubbish fire.
• A driver on Franklin Avenue was charged with unregistered operation and suspended registration status.
• A motorist on New Hyde Park Road was charged with aggressive driver violations and fraudulent license plates.

July 11

• As a result of a domestic incident investigation, officers arrested a 33-year-old woman for assaulting a victim, threatening the victim with a weapon, intentionally damaging property, and locking the victim in a room. She was charged with assault, menacing, criminal mischief, and unlawful imprisonment.
• Officers responded to Parking Field 9E for a report of a man entering a parked vehicle, setting off the alarm. The man fled the scene after being confronted by the owner.
• Firefighters and police responded to a residence overnight for a carbon monoxide alarm and determined the cause was a defective battery,
• A window to a vehicle parked at the Country Life Press railroad station was broken and an item was removed from within.
• A driver on Clinton Road was charged with excessive speed and out of class operation.
• A gardener was charged with operating a gas leaf blower in violation of the Village Code.
• Hedges to a Stewart Avenue property were found damaged by unknown means.

July 12

• A driver on Clinton Road was charged with reckless driving and excessive speed.
• Firefighters and police responded to a residence for a fire alarm and determined the cause to be ongoing construction.
• A driver on Cathedral Avenue was charged with driving with a suspended registration and defective brakes.