Motorcyclist Killed In Garden City Crash: Police

GARDEN CITY, NY — The Garden City Police Department reported the following incidents for the week ending Sept. 20.

Sept. 15

• A wallet was reported stolen from a vehicle parked in Parking Field 9E.
• A driver on Rockaway Avenue was charged with unlicensed operation and excessive speed.
• Walgreens reports a man entered the store, stole multiple items and fled the scene on foot.
• Firefighters and police responded to a residence for a sparking electrical panel. Firefighters rendered the area safe.
• A driver on Franklin Avenue was charged with driving with a suspended license, improper lane use, and speeding.
• A driver in the vicinity of St. Joseph’s School was charged with driving with a suspended registration.

Sept. 16

• Multiple fraudulent withdrawals were reportedly made against a resident’s bank account.
• An unauthorized credit card account was opened in a victim’s name and used to make fraudulent purchases.
• Jewelry was reportedly stolen from a pocketbook left unattended in a Garden City Hotel room.
• A landscaping company was charged with operating in the village without a permit.
• Firefighters and police responded to a Franklin Avenue building for a fire alarm and determined the cause was burnt food.
• A driver on Rockaway Avenue was charged with unlicensed operation and excessive speed.

Sept. 17

• Property was reported stolen from a vehicle parked on Locust Street.
• Officers were assigned to traffic and safety details for a march and rally on Franklin Avenue.
• Officers responded to Stewart Avenue and Edgemere Road for a crash between a motorcycle and a vehicle. The motorcyclist was pronounced deceased at the scene. The investigation is ongoing.
• Officers responded to 6th Street for a fallen light pole.

Sept. 18

• Upon receiving an online notification of fraudulent activity on his bank account, a victim called the help number listed and per direction made subsequent bank transfers to an unknown account. It was later determined to be a scam.
• As a result of a traffic stop investigation on Cathedral Avenue, officers arrested a 26-year-old man for an outstanding warrant for assault with a weapon.
• Two motorcyclists on Stewart Avenue were charged with operating unregistered motorcycles and operating without the proper motorcycle license endorsement.

Sept. 19

• A driver on Stewart Avenue was charged with driving with a suspended license and disregarding one-way signs.
• Firefighters and police responded to Adelphi University for a fire alarm and determined it was activated by burnt toast.
• Firefighters and police responded to 4th Street for downed power lines due to a fallen tree limb. The area was rendered safe.
• A company was cited for operating an over-length tractor-trailer on Clinton Road.
• A driver on Rockaway Avenue was charged with driving with a suspended license and defective brake lights.

Sept. 20

• The identities of multiple victims were used to open fraudulent bank accounts.
• A commercial vehicle operator was charged with driving with a suspended license and defective brakes.
• A designer handbag was reported stolen from a vehicle parked at Garden City Plaza.
• A victim reports after her computer locked up, she called the help number on her screen and was directed to purchase gift cards and provide the numbers to fix the issue. The victim complied but later determined it was a scam.
• Firefighters and police responded to Garden City Plaza where firefighters helped rescue persons stuck in a stalled elevator.