Multiple Garden City Residents Had Their Identities Stolen

GARDEN CITY, NY — The Garden City Police Department reported the following incidents for the week ending Aug. 2.

July 26

• A driver on Hampton Road was charged with driving with a suspended license and driving on the wrong side of the road.

July 27

• A 21-year-old man was arrested on Franklin Avenue for assaulting and choking an ex-girlfriend. He was charged with assault and criminal obstruction of breathing.
• A victim’s identity was stolen and used to open an unauthorized debit card account.
• A victim’s identity was stolen and used to open an unauthorized insurance policy.
• A victim’s identity was stolen and used to open an unauthorized mobile banking account.
• Firefighters and police responded to a residence for a carbon monoxide alarm. Firefighters determined the alarm was malfunctioning.

July 28

• A driver on Franklin Avenue was charged with driving with a suspended registration and unregistered vehicle.
• A victim’s identity was stolen and used to open an unauthorized bank account.
• Detectives investigated a report of suspicious and harassing emails sent to a local institution.
• A driver on Rockaway Avenue was charged with unlicensed operation and speeding.

July 29

• A wallet was reported stolen from a Stewart Avenue medical center.
• A business reported two company checks were stolen, forged and cashed for a loss in excess of $4,000.
• A driver on Rockaway Avenue was charged with unlicensed operation and speeding.
• Firefighters and police responded to a residence for a fire alarm and determined the cause to be burnt food.
• A driver on Clinton Road was charged with driving with a suspended registration and nontransparent tinted windows.

July 30

• Officers investigated a report of suspicious text messages.
• Officers investigated a report of a threatening social media post.
• Two residents report their identities were used to open multiple unauthorized bank accounts.
• A vehicle reportedly left the scene after crashing into another vehicle on Franklin Avenue.

July 31

• A truck driver on Clinton Road was charged with defective lighting and for not possessing a valid DOT certificate number.

Aug. 1

• Officers investigated reports of graffiti at a Stewart Avenue construction site.
• Police investigated a complaint of a person’s identity being used to open a fraudulent bank account.
• A business reports two fraudulent checks totaling $9,700 were cashed against the company’s bank account.
• A truck driver on Clinton Road was charged with out of class operation and improperly secured load.
• A driver on Franklin Avenue was charged with driving with a suspended license and defective brake lights.

Aug. 2

• A person was seen on surveillance cameras checking car door handles in an 11th Street driveway.
• A person’s identity was reportedly used to open an unauthorized bank account.
• A driver on Clinton Road and Meadow Street was charged with driving with a suspended license, a suspended registration, and defective brake lights.
• A motorcyclist on Stewart Avenue was charged with driving with a suspended license and not wearing a helmet.