Multiple Dangerous Drivers Arrested: Garden City Police

GARDEN CITY, NY — The Garden City Police Department reported the following incidents for the week ending Feb. 22.

Feb. 16

• A Garden City Plaza employee’s identity was reportedly stolen and used to open an unauthorized cell phone account.
• Firefighters and police officers responded to a residence for a fire call and determined the cause to be burnt food.

Feb. 17

• Broken glass was found on the roadway on Tremont Street. DPW was notified for clean-up.
• Three motorists were cited for excessive speed in a school zone on New Hyde Park Road.

Feb. 18

• Officers responded to the Nassau Boulevard railroad crossing for a damaged railroad gate.
• A vehicle owner reports his license plates were either lost or stolen sometime in January.
• Officers investigated a report of harassing phone calls being received at a Garden City business.

Feb. 19

• Officers responded to Cherry Valley Avenue and Stewart Avenue for a traffic light outage.
• While patrolling Franklin Avenue, an officer discovered strong winds had damaged the exterior sheathing to a building under construction.
• A driver on Clinton Road and Pine Street was charged with driving with a suspended license and tinted windows.
• A driver on Clinton Road was charged with unlicensed operation and excessive speed.

Feb. 20

• A resident’s identity was reportedly stolen and used to apply for fraudulent credit card accounts.
• Police and firefighters responded to a 7th Street restaurant for a fire alarm and determined the cause to be oven smoke.
• Officers and the Water Department responded to Kellum Place for a water main break.
• A police dispatcher received a hang-up 911 call from a cell phone. The called was pinged to a location in Lawrence. Nassau County police were then notified to respond.
• A person reportedly received threatening messages from another person via social media.
• A driver on Franklin Avenue and 5th Street was charged with unlicensed operation and excessive speed.
• A driver on Rockaway Avenue by St. Paul’s School was charged with suspended registration and excessive speed.
• A driver on Stewart Avenue at Harrison Street was charged with unlicensed operation and excessive speed.

Feb. 21

• Police received a report of two people trespassing inside St. Paul’s. Upon investigation, Officers observed two men, ages 23 and 19, in the building. They were apprehended and charged with trespassing.
• A driver on Clinton Road at Rainbow Place was charged with driving with a suspended license and excessive speed.
• A village food market reported a woman entered the store and stole multiple food items valued at $190.

Feb. 22

• Two men reportedly entered a 7th Street store and stole a bottle of whiskey.
• A driver on Franklin Avenue was charged with driving with a suspended license and headlamps not activated.
• Police investigated a report of a Garden City Plaza business receiving harassing phone calls.
• A driver on New Hyde Park Road and Clinch Avenue was charged with driving with a suspended license and excessive speed.