Man Pushed Garden City Hotel Employee In Argument: Police

GARDEN CITY, NY — The Garden City Police Department reported the following incidents for the week ending Jan. 10.

Jan. 2

• A package was reported stolen from the front stoop of a Nassau Boulevard residence.

Jan. 4

• Officers located and arrested a 40-year-old man on 7th Street after he stole multiple items from CVS.
• Several unauthorized withdrawals totaling $8,000 were reportedly made against a victim’s bank account.
• Firefighters and police responded to a residence for a sparking dryer. Firefighters rendered the area safe.
• A driver on Hilton Avenue was charged with unlicensed operation and passing a stop sign.

Jan. 5

• A vehicle reportedly left the scene after being in a collision with another vehicle on Stewart Avenue.
• A driver on New Hyde Park Road was charged with driving with a suspended license and speeding in a school zone.
• A driver on Stewart Avenue and Brompton Road was charged with reckless driving.

Jan. 6

• A witness saw a man enter a vehicle on Magnolia Street and remove property. Officers searched the area but did not find him.
• A person staying at the Residence Inn discovered money was missing from her room’s safe.
• Officers are investigating multiple reports of suspicious people walking up and down a St. Paul’s Place driveway.
• Two truck drivers on Clinton Road were charged with driving with suspended licenses and equipment violations.
• A person’s identity was stolen and used to change her address on her online financial accounts.

Jan. 7

• A 43-year-old man was arrested for pushing and shoving a Garden City Hotel female employee. He was charged with harassment.
• A white sedan reportedly left the scene after colliding into an unoccupied vehicle in Parking Field 7N.
• A driver on Clinton Road was charged with multiple aggressive driving violations.

Jan. 8

• A 46-year-old man was arrested on Franklin Avenue for DWI and excessive speed.
• A driver on Old Country Road was charged with driving with a suspended registration and equipment violations.
• A driver on Clinton Road and St. James Street South was charged with unlicensed operation and improper turn.
• Police investigated two reports of people receiving suspicious and possible criminal text messages.

Jan. 9

• A victim was warming up his vehicle on Jefferson Street at approximately 6 a.m. when two men wearing grey hooded sweatshirts and sweatpants entered the vehicle, removed property, and fled the scene in a white four door sedan.
• A subject was seen on surveillance cameras checking car door handles on Osborne Road and fleeing the scene in a white sedan.
• Someone removed property from a vehicle on Carteret Place after breaking the rear window to gain entry.
• While patrolling the St. Paul’s complex, an officer discovered graffiti on a brick pillar at the Stewart Avenue entrance.
• A driver on Clinton Road was charged with driving with a suspended license and passing a red traffic light.
• A driver on St. James Street North was charged with driving with a suspended license and passing a stop sign.
• Police are investigating a report of fraudulent activity against a victim’s Coinbase account.
• Police are investigating the possible tampering of a Franklin Avenue Post Office drop-off box by two men.

Jan. 10

• A Garden City organization reported fraudulent checks were cashed against their bank account for a loss of $7,800.
• A driver on Clinton Road was charged with driving with a suspended license and defective equipment.
• A victim’s identity was stolen and used to open an unauthorized bank account.
• A victim received a phone call from whom he thought was a charity he donated to in the past. Per instructions, the victim deposited a check into an unknown account. An officer investigating the incident determined it was a scam and assisted the victim in cancelling the check before it could be cashed.
• A vehicle reportedly left the scene after colliding into an unoccupied vehicle parked in Garden City Plaza.
• Firefighters and police responded to a residence for a natural gas odor. Firefighters determined gas levels in the home were high due to a burner issue. They rendered the burner safe and ventilated the home.
• Firefighters and police responded to a residence for a fire alarm. Upon arrival, Firefighters extinguished a minor oven fire.