Woman Deposited Forged Check Worth $35,000: Garden City Police

GARDEN CITY, NY — The Garden City Police Department reported the following incidents for the week ending Feb. 7, 2023.

Feb. 1

• Officers responded to numerous winter storm-related auto accidents throughout the village.
• Surveillance cameras show a vehicle leaving the scene after striking and damaging a car parked on Commercial Avenue.
• A driver on Rockaway Avenue was charged with excessive speed in a school zone and fraudulent license plates.
• A driver on 9th Street was charged with unlicensed operation and child not restrained in an approved child seat.
• A vehicle deemed a village court scofflaw due to unpaid tickets was impounded from Parking Field 9E.
• Firefighters and police responded to a home for a carbon monoxide alarm. Upon investigation, no traces of carbon monoxide were detected.
• A driver on Meadow Street was charged with unlicensed operation and unsafe turn.

Feb. 2

• A driver reported a vehicle left the scene after colliding with his car on 7th Street and injuring one of his passengers.
• A victim stated that her identity was stolen and used to open an unauthorized business.
• A driver on Stewart Avenue and New Hyde Park Road was charged with driving with a suspended license and excessive speed.
• A driver on Cathedral Avenue was charged with driving with a suspended license and uninsured operation of a vehicle.
• Firefighters and police responded to Adelphi University for a carbon monoxide alarm and determined the alarm had apparently malfunctioned.

Feb. 3

• Officers responded to the Country Life Press Rail Road Station for a report of a suspicious package. Upon investigation, it was determined a tote bag containing clothing that was apparently left behind by a commuter.
• Garden City detectives arrested a 27-year-old woman for depositing a forged $35,000 check at a 7th Street bank and making subsequent withdrawals totaling $5,500. She was charged with Possession of a Forged Instrument and Grand Larceny.
• A driver on Stewart Avenue was charged with driving with a suspended license, excessive speed, and passing a red traffic light.
• A disabled parking permit was reported stolen from a vehicle parked on Russell Road.
• Firefighters and police responded to Adelphi University for a fire alarm and determined the cause to be burnt food.

Feb. 4

• Officers stopped a driver on St. James Street South for excessive speed, and upon investigation, she was arrested for an outstanding Nassau County Family Court Warrant.
• Upon investigating a one-vehicle crash on Franklin Avenue, officers arrested the 50-year-old driver for DWI.
• As a result of strong winds, officers responded to several house alarm activations.
• Firefighters and police responded to a residence for a minor chimney fire.
• Firefighters and police responded to Garden Street for a natural gas odor. No gas was detected.
• A vehicle reportedly left the scene after striking and damaging another car parked on Hilton Avenue.

Feb. 5

• Garden City detectives arrested a 59-year-old man for contacting two people in violation of a court order. He was charged with two counts of Criminal Contempt.
• Officers responded to a residence for an alarm and discovered a burst water pipe. A family member was contacted and responded to the scene.
• A driver on Washington Avenue was arrested due to 12 driver’s license suspensions (Aggravated Unlicensed Operation 2nd Degree) and a non-transparent windshield.
• Firefighters and police responded to the middle school for a natural gas odor. Firefighters said no gas was detected.
• A driver on 7th Street was charged with driving with a suspended registration and unlicensed operation.
• Firefighters and police responded to a residence for a fire alarm and determined the cause to be cooking smoke.

Feb. 6

• Officers responded to a residence and assisted the homeowner with a burst water pipe inside the home.
• Firefighters and police responded to Roxbury Road for a gasoline odor. Firefighters discovered fuel leaking from a vehicle and rendered the area safe.
• A New Hyde Park Road driver was charged with driving with a registration suspended for multiple toll violations.
• A vehicle reportedly left the scene after striking and damaging an unoccupied vehicle in Parking Field 11.
• A driver on 1st Street was charged with driving with a suspended license and a suspended registration.
• Credit cards were stolen from a victim at an unknown location and subsequently used at multiple locations in Queens.

Feb. 7

• Officers assisted firefighters who responded to a Somerset Avenue residence and extinguished a large dumpster fire.
• A victim’s identity was stolen and used to open an unauthorized bank account.
• A Garden City business reports several checks placed in the mail were stolen, altered, and cashed by unknown persons.