Crime & Safety

Crime Report: Merrick Man Causes Crash, Restaurant Ordered to Pay Back Wages

The following arrest information was supplied by the Nassau County Police Department; it does not indicate a conviction.

  • On Dec. 9, The U.S. Department of Labor ordered the owner of Xaga Sushi in Merrick and Hewlett to pay $261,887 in back wages and damages to 70 low-wage workers. 
  • A Merrick man was arrested after he was allegedly was under the influence of drugs when his vehicle was involved in a head-on crash on Dec. 10. 

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