Crime & Safety

Police Report: Escalator Death, Broken School Windows, Stealing

Incidents in Lindenhurst, and North Lindenhurst, between March 9 and 16, plus one from February and another from January. .

The following information was supplied by the Suffolk County Police Department. A criminal charge is only an accusation, and does not indicate convictions.

Incidents

  • March 16: Making graffiti, 31st Street, report indicated, "To property; 119 will handle; call back request."
  • March 16: Making graffiti, Buffalo Avenue.
  • March 16: Petit larceny, Cedar Street.
  • March 14: Burglary, second degree, 33rd Street, report indicated, "Laptop; purse through first-floor window."
  • March 14: Harassment, second, West Hoffman Avenue, report indicated, "Known male pulled up to complainant at light and threatened."
  • March 14: Harassment, second, South Eighth Street, report indicated, "Girlfriend's brother just attacked complainant, punched complainant."
  • March 13: Grand larceny, fourth, North Queens Avenue, report indicated, "Of laptops/GPS from vehicle; criminal mischief to vehicle."
  • March 13: Harassment, second, North Broome Avenue, report indicated, "Threats by 20-year-old son; complainant: son out of control, psychiatric history."
  • March 13: Grand larceny, fourth, East Hoffman Avenue, report indicated, "134 advised of 'O/T.'"
  • March 13: Escalator Death, Lindenhurst traint station (LIRR/MTA Police); headlines: ; ; ;
  • March 12: Grand larceny, fourth, East Hoffman Avenue, report indicated, "Complainant on hold; 119 has to return."
  • March 12: Criminal mischief, fourth, North Monroe Avenue, report indicated, "Attempted 10-3; nothing missing; unknown name of apartments."
  • March 10: Criminal mischief, fourth, Daniel Street, report indicated, "To windows."
  • March 11: Criminal mischief, fourth, North Fulton Avenue, report indicated, "To vehicle, call back (complainant)."
  • March 9: Grand larceny, fourth, Route 109, report indicated, "Electric lines."
  • March 9: Criminal mischief, fourth, Garden Place, report indicated, "To vehicle; incident happened an hour before call."
  • March 9: Burglary, second, North Hamilton Avenue, report indicated, "Call back."
  • March 9: Criminal mischief, fourth, West Hoffman Avenue, report indicated, "Alarm tech operator 14; 120, broken window."
  • March 9: Criminal mischief, fourth, North Wellwood Avenue, report indicated, "To glass window."
  • February 10: Grand larceny, fourth, North Hamilton Avenue, report indicated, "Criminal mischief to boat."
  • January 15: Grand larceny, fourth, 32nd Street, report indicated, "Jewelry from inside incident location; possibly by cleaning woman."

In addition, here are a few more police and fire headlines to note:

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