Multiple Dangerous Drivers Arrested: Garden City Police

GARDEN CITY, NY — The Garden City Police Department reported the following incidents for the week ending Nov. 8.

Nov. 2

• Firefighters and police responded to a residence for a smell of gas and determined the cause was a faulty washing machine.
• A driver on Rockaway Avenue was charged with multiple aggressive driving violations, including excessive speed.
• A vehicle deemed as a scofflaw by the Garden City Court for unpaid tickets was impounded from Kellum Place.
• Officers responded to a railroad gate malfunctions on New Hyde Park Road and Nassau Boulevard and determined the cause to be ongoing track work in the area.
• A vehicle parked on the Adelphi campus was reportedly damaged by unknown means.

Nov. 3

• Firefighters and police responded to a residence for a smoke condition and determined it was exhaust from a dryer vent.
• A vehicle reportedly left the scene after being in a collision with another car on 11th Street.
• A driver on Clinton Road was charged with driving with a suspended license and distracted driving (cell phone).
• As a result of a traffic stop investigation on Hilton Avenue, a 30-year-old man was arrested for an outstanding warrant for endangering the welfare of a minor.

Nov. 4

• A driver on Rockaway Avenue was charged with driving with a suspended license and excessive speed.
• Firefighters and police responded to a residence for a fire alarm and determined it was activated by contractors in the home.
• A truck driver on Clinton Road was charged with driving with a suspended license and defective brakes.
• The department is investigating a report of multiple unauthorized withdrawals from a victim’s online bank account.
• A vehicle was reportedly damaged by unknown means while parked in an Old Country Road Parking Field.
• A driver on Stewart Avenue was charged with unlicensed operation, excessive speed, and improper license plates.
• Officers responded to the Garden City railroad station for a suspicious unattended bag. Upon investigation, the item belonged to a nearby person and was not deemed suspicious.

Nov. 5

• Officers investigated a report of youths damaging the front door of a Manor Road residence and fleeing the area on bikes.
• Officers monitored the 42nd Infantry Veterans Day ceremony at Rainbow Monument.
• A driver on Franklin Avenue was charged with driving with a suspended license and passing a red traffic light.
• Officers investigated a report of youths damaging an advertising panel at the Stewart Manor railroad station.
• Firefighters and police responded to a residence for a fire alarm and determined it was activated by construction in the home.
• A driver on Old Country Road was charge with unlicensed operation and excessive speed.

Nov. 6

• Officers responded to the Garden City Hotel and arrested a 26-year-old woman for punching another woman, causing facial injuries. She was charged with assault.
• Garden City detectives arrested a 24-year-old woman for a Nov. 3 incident on Kellum Place; the subject left the scene after crashing her vehicle into an unoccupied vehicle.
• A victim’s identity was stolen and used to open an unauthorized bank account.
• A driver on Franklin Avenue was charged with driving with a suspended license and operating a cell phone.

Nov. 7

• A victim’s identity was stolen and used to open multiple unauthorized bank and cash app accounts.
• A motorist on New Hyde Park Road states another vehicle left the scene after striking and damaging her sideview mirror.
• A motorist on Rockaway Avenue was charged with driving with a suspended license and excessive speed.