Multiple Dangerous Drivers Arrested: Garden City Police

GARDEN CITY, NY — The Garden City Police Department reported the following incidents for the week ending Dec. 13.

Dec. 7

• Upon investigation of a two-vehicle accident on 1st Street at Rockaway Avenue, a 58-year-old man was charged with leaving the scene without exchanging information.
• A driver on 10th Street was charged with driving with a suspended license and switched license plates.

Dec. 8

• A 52-year-old man was arrested on Nassau Boulevard and Somerset Avenue for DWI and reckless driving.
• Firefighters and police responded to an apartment building for people stuck in an elevator. Occupants were released, and no injuries were reported.
• A driver on Stewart Avenue was charged with driving with a suspended license and distracted driving (cell phone).
• A check placed in the mail at the Garden City Post Office was reportedly stolen, altered, and cashed for more than $4,800.
• A person claiming to be from a financial institution advised a victim that her account was compromised. Per the caller’s request, the victim provided personal information, later used to make an unauthorized $10,000 withdrawal from the victim’s account.
• Firefighters and police responded to a residence for a fire alarm and determined the cause to be burnt food.
• A 30-year-old woman was charged with leaving the scene of an accident that occurred on Cherry Valley Avenue on Dec. 5.

Dec. 9

• A 42-year-old man was arrested for driving with a suspended license due to a prior DWI arrest, two additional license suspensions, smoking cannabis while driving, and excessive speed.
• A 41-year-old woman was arrested at an Old Country Road office for unauthorized practice of a profession (masseuse without a license) and prostitution.
• A company was charged with the operation of a truck on Washington Avenue with an unsecured load and 14,000 pounds overweight.
• A power outage was reported in the 1st Street area.
• Police provided traffic and safety details for the Western Tree Lighting Ceremony.
• A truck driver was charged with driving with a suspended license and not wearing a seatbelt.

Dec. 10

• Officers investigated a report of suspicious activity by a subject at two Ash Street properties. There is no loss or damage reported at this time. The investigation is ongoing.
• Officers responded to Homestead School for a burglary alarm. The building was checked and appeared secure. It was determined that the alarm was activated when a contractor for PSEG caused a power outage to the building while working on local power lines.
• A driver on Rockaway Avenue was charged with unlicensed operation and passing a red traffic light.
• A driver on Stewart Avenue was charged with driving in violation of license restrictions and a child under four not properly placed in a car seat.

Dec. 11

• Officers arrested a 41-year-old driveron Clinton Road for DWI, excessive speed, and unsafe lane usage.
• Firefighters and police responded to Wetherill Road for damaged power lines due to a fallen tree limb. The area was safeguarded until PSEG arrived.
• A vehicle reportedly left the scene after striking another car on Rockaway Avenue at 1st Street.

Dec. 12

• Officers investigated a report of a pick-up truck leaving the scene after backing into and damaging an unoccupied vehicle in Parking Field 8.
• A person's identity was stolen and used to open an unauthorized cell phone account.
• Officers responded to a railroad gate malfunction at the Nassau Boulevard Station crossing.
• Firefighters and police responded to a residential fire alarm and determined the cause to be overcooked food.
• A driver on New Hyde Park Road was charged with unlicensed operation, speeding in a school zone and passing a red traffic light.
• A driver on Stewart Avenue was charged with driving with a suspended license and excessive speed.
• Someone intercepted, altered, and cashed a check that was placed in the mail.

Dec. 13

• A debit card accidentally left in an ATM machine on Franklin Avenue was later stolen and used to make an unauthorized purchase.
• Officers investigated a report of a water main break on Franklin Avenue and determined it was a sewage backup. The Water Department was notified and responded.
• Firefighters and police responded to an apartment for a fire alarm and determined the cause was overcooked food.
• A driver on New Hyde Park Road was charged with driving with a suspended license and excessive speed in a school zone.
• A vehicle left the scene after striking and damaging another car on Meadow Street.