Crime & Safety
Crimes Nearby, Pt. II: Pit Bull Attack, Bike Stolen Outside CVS
A look at recent crime in the surrounding communities.

The following information is taken directly from the Nassau County Police Department's incident reports. None of the defendants have been convicted of a crime.Â
Bellmore
A North Bellmore woman was arrested Wednesday night after allegedly performing an unlicensed massage on an undercover police officer. For more on this, click here.
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Three men, including one from Bellmore, allegedly possessed weapons in their vehicle in South Farmingdale Tuesday, police said. For the details on their arrest, click this link.
A Bellmore man was arrested on July 21 after he allegedly had his Pit Bull attack a woman, police said. For more on the incident, click here.
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Sometime between 10 p.m. on July 16 and 1 p.m. on July 17, a bike was stolen from an unlocked detached garage on Grand Avenue.
On July 13, between 1:20 p.m. and 4:28 p.m., a car parked at the intersection of Jerusalem Avenue and Little Neck Avenue had its window broken and cash was taken.
On July 14, after 7 p.m., a bike was stolen from outside of CVS, which is located at 2145 Bellmore Ave.
Sometime between 10 p.m. on July 16 and 7:30 p.m. on July 18, a bike was stolen from an unlocked garage on Grand Avenue.
Sometime before 10 a.m. on July 16, graffiti was found on Bedford Avenue.
Sometime between 8:30 p.m. on July 20 and 3 a.m. on July 21, a car on Beltagh Avenue was egged and the sunroof was damaged.
- Sometime between 5 p.m. on July 16 and 5 p.m. on July 18, the complainant discovered a statue at listed location broken by unknown suspect(s) at the Knights of Columbus, located at 2333 Bellmore Ave.
Merrick
A Virginia man was arrested for burglary in Merrick on Friday night, police said. Click here for details on the arrest.
Sometime between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. on July 9, a catalytic converter was stolen out of a vehicle that was parked in the Merrick Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) parking lot.
On July 8, between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m., another catalytic converter was removed from a 2004 Toyota that was parked at the train station.
Sometime between 1 p.m. on July 7 and 6:30 p.m. on July 8, two bikes were stolen from a garage on Commonwealth Avenue.
Massapequa
On July 19, the complainant left a tote bag containing her wallet outside of her vehicle near the rear tire. She later discovered it missing. This happened near the Baldwin Place and Lucille Street intersection.
Sometime between 2 p.m. on July 16 and 7:40 a.m. on July 17, unknown suspect(s) stole the complainant's pocketbook from her vehicle, which was parked on Linwood Place. No damage to the vehicle was reported.
- Sometime between 5-5:30 a.m. on July 17, unknown suspect(s) stole cash and other miscellaneous items from complainant's vehicle on Amber Drive. No damage to the vehicle was reported.
Seaford
Sometime in the early morning on July 21, a complainant arrived at The Dollar Store, located at 3555 Merrick Rd., and noticed a side window broken. Patrick Conroy, 19, of Seaford, was arrested and charged with criminal mischief.
Sometime before 5 a.m. on July 19, unknown suspect(s) scratched complainant’s vehicle that was parked in front of East End in Seaford.
- Sometime between 6 p.m. on July 20 and 11 a.m. on July 21, unknown suspect(s) scratched both of complainant’s vehicles that were parked on Clark Street.
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