Man Stole $89,000 From Garden City Business: Police

GARDEN CITY, NY — The Garden City Police Department reported the following incidents for the week ending March 7.

March 1
• Upon investigation of a three-car crash on Franklin Avenue, officers arrested one of the drivers, a 24-year-old man, for DWI and consuming alcohol while driving. All three drivers were transported to local hospitals for sustained injuries.
• Firefighters responded to Meadbrook Road for heavy smoke emanating from a residence. It was determined the cause was a faulty oil burner. Firefighters rendered the area safe by shutting down the boiler and venting the home.
• Officers arrested a woman who attempted to flee the scene on a NICE Bus after stealing several items from Walgreens. She was charged with petty larceny.
• A New Hyde Park Road driver was charged with unlicensed operation and excessive speed in a school zone.
• A Rockaway Avenue driver was charged with unlicensed operation and excessive speed.
• Firefighters and police responded to the BOCES Center for a fire alarm and determined the cause to be burnt toast.
• A truck driver on Stewart Avenue was charged with driving with a suspended license and defective equipment.
• A Franklin Avenue driver was charged with driving with a suspended license and a suspended registration.
• A victim reported he discovered items were missing from a package he received at the Garden City FedEx Center.

March 2
• Garden City detectives arrested a 48-year-old man for stealing multiple checks written to a Garden City business and then cashing them, resulting in a loss of $89,000. He was charged with grand larceny and scheming to defraud.
• A business reported several checks placed in the mail at Garden City Plaza were stolen, altered, and attempted to be cashed by an unknown person. The business’s bank detected the fraudulent activity and placed a stop on the checks.
• Officers were assigned traffic and safety details for a rally held on Franklin Avenue at 15th Street.
• Officers responded to Adelphi University for a fire alarm and were advised by Public Safety the activation was caused by hairspray. The fire department was notified.
• A truck driver on Brook Street was charged with driving in a no-truck zone and defective brakes.
• A Denton Avenue driver was charged with driving with a suspended license and passing a stop sign at Railroad Avenue.

March 3
• Firefighters and police responded to a residence for a report of a gas odor and determined the cause to be a sewage backup.
• A commercial vehicle operator on Clinton Road was charged with driving with a suspended license and equipment violations.
• Officers arrested a Clinton Road driver for driving with 19 license suspensions, excessive speed, and an unregistered vehicle.
• Firefighters and police responded to Adelphi University for a fire call and determined the cause to be shower steam.

March 4
• Officers responded to Lindbergh Street for a report of a loud party and observed minors drinking alcohol in the home. The resident was issued an appearance ticket for violation of the village’s Social Host Law. In addition, a person under 21 was ticketed for possessing alcohol outside the premise.
• Graffiti was found on a Nassau Boulevard utility box.
• Firefighters and police responded to a Franklin Avenue building for an alarm and determined the cause to be construction dust.
• Firefighters and police responded to an 11th Street residence for an alarm and determined the cause to be a water leak.
• A Clinton Road driver was charged with driving with a suspended license and fraudulent license plates.
• Firefighters and police responded to a 7th Street residence for a fire alarm and determined the cause to be burnt food.
• Officers responded to multiple storm-related incidents, including alarms, calls for assistance, traffic light issues, and wires down.

March 5
• Detectives are investigating a fraudulent withdrawal exceeding $100,000 from a Garden City bank.
• Police are investigating a report of a damaged bird bath inside the Bird Sanctuary grounds.
• A New Hyde Park Road driver was charged with driving with a suspended license and unauthorized use of a cell phone.
• Paint, possibly from a paintball gun, was found on a vehicle parked on New Hyde Park Road.

March 6
• A company was charged with operating a commercial vehicle on Cathedral Avenue while 33,000 pounds overweight.
• A business reported two fraudulent checks totaling $18,300 were forged and written against the company’s bank account.
• Firefighters and police responded to a residence for a carbon monoxide alarm and determined the cause to be a faulty battery.
• Firefighters and police responded to Garden City Plaza for a fire alarm and determined the cause was building construction.
• A driver on Old Country Road was charged with unlicensed operation and failure to yield to an emergency vehicle.

March 7
• A vehicle was reported stolen from a Lincoln Street driveway; the vehicle was recovered in New Jersey.
• Firefighters and police responded to a residence for a fire alarm and determined the cause to be overcooked food.
• A company was charged with operating a commercial vehicle on Cathedral Avenue with unsecured heavy machinery while 20,000 pounds overweight.
• An 11th Street driver was charged with driving with a suspended license and a suspended registration.
• A New Hyde Park motorcyclist was charged with unlicensed operation, no protective helmet, and uninsured vehicle.
• Multiple unauthorized withdrawals were made against a victim’s bank account.