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4 Nabbed After Attempted Home Burglary In Great Neck, Police Say

Four men are facing charges following an attempted break-in at a home located in an affluent neighborhood on Long Island.

Police arrested (left to right) Exquid Santiago Ortiz-Gonzales, Aaron Michel Vargas-Rivera, Fredy Asdrual Saldana-Torres, and Juan Carlos Galan-Gomez in connection with an attempted break-in at a Great Neck home Thursday, Jan. 26.

Police arrested (left to right) Exquid Santiago Ortiz-Gonzales, Aaron Michel Vargas-Rivera, Fredy Asdrual Saldana-Torres, and Juan Carlos Galan-Gomez in connection with an attempted break-in at a Great Neck home Thursday, Jan. 26.

Photo Credit: Nassau County Police/Google Maps street view

The incident occurred at around 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, in Great Neck on Oxford Avenue, according to Nassau County Police.

Investigators said four men, ranging in age from 19 to 56, tried to break into the home through a rear window, but were unsuccessful.

They then fled, but were spotted a short time later by detectives with the agency’s Burglary Pattern Team. All four were arrested without incident.

Police identified the suspects, who are each charged with second-degree burglary and attempted burglary, as:

  • Juan Carlos Galan-Gomez, age 56, of Jackson Heights, Queens
  • Fredy Asdrual Saldana-Torres, age 21, address unknown
  • Exquid Santiago Ortiz-Gonzales, age 22, address unknown
  • Aaron Michel Vargas-Rivera, age 19, of Flushing, Queens

All four were scheduled to be arraigned Friday, Jan. 27, at First District Court in Hempstead.

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