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Attempted Burglary

Man Nabbed For Car Break-In, More On Long Island: Police Man Nabbed For Car Break-In, More On Long Island: Police
Man Nabbed For Car Break-In, More On Long Island: Police A Long Island man was arrested for allegedly attempting to break into a Long Island home after stealing items from the car in the driveway. It happened on Tuesday, March 5 in Cedarhurst, according to Nassau County Police. Shortly after 5:15 a.m., police said East Meadow man Thomas E. Taylor, age 53, was caught on camera rummaging through a car in front of a Cedarhurst home. After he took a few items, Taylor allegedly used the garage door remote inside the car to open the house’s garage. He went inside the garage but ended up leaving on foot without taking anything else. Police found …
Repeat Violent Felon Who Opened Fire On Riverhead Crowd Gets Decades In Prison Repeat Violent Felon Who Opened Fire On Riverhead Crowd Gets Decades In Prison
Repeat Violent Felon Who Opened Fire On Riverhead Crowd Gets Decades In Prison A repeat violent felon will spend decades more behind bars for opening fire on a crowd outside a Long Island apartment complex. Messiah Booker, age 38, of Riverhead, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Feb. 28. It came after a jury found him guilty on more than a half dozen counts in connection with a broad daylight shooting at Riverhead’s Riverpointe Apartments in May 2022. Earlier Report: Man Accused Of Firing Shot Near Riverhead Apartment Complex, Police Say According to prosecutors, Booker got into an argument with a teenager in the…
Long Island Man Accused Of Trying To Break Into Motel Office Long Island Man Accused Of Trying To Break Into Motel Office
Long Island Man Accused Of Trying To Break Into Motel Office Police have arrested a Long Island man for alleged attempted burglary at a motel. The incident took place in Nassau County at the Edgewood Motel around 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 20 in Jericho. According to detectives, a 24-year-old male employee of the motel, located at 38 Jericho Turnpike, was approached at the front desk by a male resident complaining of a water leak in his room. Police said the employee accompanied the guest to his room to check on the leak. Upon returning to the office, the employee noticed the office door had been tampered with.  Police were notifi…
Know Him? Man Wanted For Long Island Burglaries Know Him? Man Wanted For Long Island Burglaries
Know Him? Man Wanted For Long Island Burglaries Police on Long Island are seeking the public's assistance in identifying a man wanted in connection with an alleged burglary and another attempted burglary. The burglary took place in Franklin Square around 2:50 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 28 at the CardSmart store located at 326 Dogwood Ave. According to Nassau County detectives, the man broke the front glass door of the business and removed the ATM machine, an undetermined amount of cash, a laptop, lottery tickets, and multiple cartons of cigarettes before fleeing the scene in a dark-colored SUV. On Sunday, Jan. 29, at 3:37 am, o…
4 Nabbed After Attempted Home Burglary In Affluent LI Neighborhood, Police Say 4 Nabbed After Attempted Home Burglary In Affluent LI Neighborhood, Police Say
4 Nabbed After Attempted Home Burglary In Affluent LI Neighborhood, Police Say Four men are facing charges following an attempted break-in at a home located in an affluent neighborhood on Long Island. 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 seco…
Man Accused Of Attempting To Burglarize Long Island Home Man Accused Of Attempting To Burglarize Long Island Home
Man Accused Of Attempting To Burglarize Long Island Home A 40-year-old man was arrested and accused of attempting to burglarize a home on Long Island. The incident happened in Roslyn Estates at about 1:50 p.m. on Saturday, May 14, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Steven Morra, of Levittown, is accused of attempting to enter an occupied home on The Intervale, police reported. Police said a 15-year-old girl heard a loud noise and saw that the back door of the residence was damaged. She saw Morra walking around the backyard, and she ran to a neighbor's house, where the police were called, NCPD reported. Authorities said that Morr…
Patchogue Man Nabbed For Breaking Into Two LI Churches, Police Say Patchogue Man Nabbed For Breaking Into Two LI Churches, Police Say
Patchogue Man Nabbed For Breaking Into Two LI Churches, Police Say A Long Island man has been arrested for allegedly breaking into two churches, and stealing two cash boxes from one.  Suffolk County resident Luke Wigutow, age 27, of Patchogue was arrested on Monday, April 11, for the burglary which took place in Hicksville. According to detectives, Wigutow was seen getting out of a BMW X5 in the parking lot of St. Ignatius Loyola Roman Catholic Church located at 129 Broadway, said the Nassau County police. Wigutow pried open the locked exterior doors and entered the church. Once inside, he again used a screwdriver and pry bar on the se…
LI Man Arrested For Long List Of Crimes Including Robbing Two Banks In One Day, Police Say LI Man Arrested For Long List Of Crimes Including Robbing Two Banks In One Day, Police Say
LI Man Arrested For Long List Of Crimes Including Robbing Two Banks In One Day, Police Say A 45-year-old man has been arrested for a long list of crimes, including the robbery of a Chase Bank on Long Island. Brian Quinn, age 45, of Rockville Center, was arrested on Monday, Jan. 11, following the attempted robbery of a Chase Bank in Oceanside, and the robbery of another Chase Bank in Baldwin, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, an unknown male, later identified as Quinn, entered the Chase Bank located at 3285 Long Beach Road, and approached the teller, and demanded money, police said. The teller recognized Quinn from a previous robbery and refused to…
Suspect Nabbed After Trying To Break Into Long Island Gun Shop, Police Say Suspect Nabbed After Trying To Break Into Long Island Gun Shop, Police Say
Suspect Nabbed After Trying To Break Into Long Island Gun Shop, Police Say A man was arrested after attempting to break into a Long Island gun shop by throwing a brick through a glass door before being caught by a witness and attempting to flee, police said. Officers from the Nassau County Police Department’s First Squad were called to the Coliseum Gun Traders store on the Hempstead Turnpike in Uniondale shortly after 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 28, where there was a report of an attempted break-in. It is alleged that Uniondale resident Damion Scott, 40, attempted to break into the shop by throwing a brick through the front glass door, and when he was unable to ga…
Police Asking For Information Regarding Attempted Burglary At Long Island Jewelry Store Police Asking For Information Regarding Attempted Burglary At Long Island Jewelry Store
Police Asking For Information Regarding Attempted Burglary At Long Island Jewelry Store Police are asking the public for help with information regarding an attempted burglary at a Long Island business. Nassau County Police said the attempted burglary took place at Saatchi Jewelry, around 2 p.m. between Tuesday, Oct. 27, and Tuesday, Nov. 3, in Island Park. According to detectives, officers responded to 4547 Austin Blvd. for the report of a burglary. After an investigation, it was determined that an unknown suspect entered the vacant commercial store through a hole in the roof.  Once inside, the suspect attempted to enter the adjacent store, Saatchi Jewelry, by cutting a …
Duo Nabbed For Robbery On Long Island Street In Broad Daylight, Police Say Duo Nabbed For Robbery On Long Island Street In Broad Daylight, Police Say
Duo Nabbed For Robbery On Long Island Street In Broad Daylight, Police Say A man and a teen were arrested for the alleged robbery of a victim walking down a Long Island street in broad daylight. The incident took place around 3:30 p.m., Thursday, June 25, in Baldwin, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, a 49-year-old man was walking on Teehan Lane when he was approached by the two who then tried to forcibly remove his wallet.  The victim ran to a residence on Teehan Lane and asked the occupant to let him in. When the resident, a 60-year-old woman, let him in, the subjects tried to forcibly enter the residence by pushing the door, police sa…
Man Makes Terroristic Threat After Attempting To Set Vehicle On Fire, Nassau County PD Says Man Makes Terroristic Threat After Attempting To Set Vehicle On Fire, Nassau County PD Says
Man Makes Terroristic Threat After Attempting To Set Vehicle On Fire, Nassau County PD Says A 37-year-old man was arrested after allegedly making terroristic threats and attempting to set a vehicle on fire at a Long Island home. William Witcher, of Far Rockaway, Queens, was charged at an area hospital after Nassau County Police responded to a home on Bayview Avenue in Inwood around 3:15 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 13, on the report of a disturbance, police said. According to detectives, when officers arrived on the scene, they found Witcher standing next to the victim’s vehicle.  After an investigation, it was determined that Witcher had allegedly attempted to force entry into the …
Man Tried To Burglarize Long Island Home Twice In Span Of An Hour, Police Say Man Tried To Burglarize Long Island Home Twice In Span Of An Hour, Police Say
Man Tried To Burglarize Long Island Home Twice In Span Of An Hour, Police Say A potential burglar on Long Island went to the well one too many times - with a rifle - and was arrested after attempting to break into a neighbor’s home twice within an hour, police said. A Dryden Street resident in New Cassel reported that she heard someone attempting to enter her home through a rear sliding door on Monday, Jan. 27, according to Nassau County Police.  Another resident reported that they spotted Christopher Jones, 57, who lives on the same block, looking into the windows of the residence with a flashlight. According to police, after a brief argument, Jones fled the s…
LI Woman Uses Golf Club To Break Windows, Attacks Homeowner During Burglary, Police Say LI Woman Uses Golf Club To Break Windows, Attacks Homeowner During Burglary, Police Say
LI Woman Uses Golf Club To Break Windows, Attacks Homeowner During Burglary, Police Say A 27-year-old Long Island woman was nabbed by police for allegedly using a golf club to break windows at a home and before attacking the homeowner when confronted. Taylor Johnson, of Massapequa Park, was arrested around 4 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 5, at the home on Sunrise Street in Plainview, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, Johnson allegedly used a golf club to break windows to a residence on Sunrise Street. When confronted by the homeowner, she hit the 52-year-old male victim in the head with the club, causing an abrasion, pain, and swelling. When police arrived, Johnson…
Long Island Burglary Suspect Nabbed After Yelling 'Let Me In' To Screaming Woman, Police Say Long Island Burglary Suspect Nabbed After Yelling 'Let Me In' To Screaming Woman, Police Say
Long Island Burglary Suspect Nabbed After Yelling 'Let Me In' To Screaming Woman, Police Say A man was charged with making a terroristic threat in Nassau County after banging on the door of a home and shouting “let me in,” to a screaming woman before threatening to blow up a police station, police said. Nassau County Police detectives responded to a Ward Street residence shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 18 in Westbury, where there was a report of a domestic incident in progress. According to police, the investigation into the incident determined that Astoria resident Emad Newaz, 25, had allegedly attempted to enter the residence by pulling on the door handles, kicking th…
Man Breaks Into Long Island Home, Holds 9-Year-Old At Knifepoint, Police Say Man Breaks Into Long Island Home, Holds 9-Year-Old At Knifepoint, Police Say
Man Breaks Into Long Island Home, Holds 9-Year-Old At Knifepoint, Police Say A man is behind bars after allegedly breaking into a home and then holding a 9-year-old boy at knifepoint as he threatened the rest of the family. The home invasion took place around 6:50 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 1, when Nassau County Police responded to a home on Liberty Street in Uniondale, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, Gregory Davidson, 43, of Uniondale, entered the home through an unlocked kitchen door, grabbed a kitchen knife and then went into one of the home's bedrooms.  He then grabbed the 9-year-old, threatened his life while holding the knife to his neck …
Suffolk County Man Charged With Attempted Burglary In Nassau Suffolk County Man Charged With Attempted Burglary In Nassau
Suffolk County Man Charged With Attempted Burglary In Nassau A suspicious man knocking on random doors is in custody after being caught attempting to break in to a Long Island residence, police said. A 911 call was made to the Great Neck Estates Police Department shortly before 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 26, police said, when Richard Caruso, 53, of Babylon, was seen knocking on doors suspiciously on Hickory Drive. After locating Caruso, police said that the subsequent investigation determined that he was spotted entering a rear yard and attempting to open a sliding glass door to a Hickory Drive home, Nassau County Police said. He was taken into custody…
Police: Man Screams At Kids Before Trying To Smash Day Care Center Window Police: Man Screams At Kids Before Trying To Smash Day Care Center Window
Police: Man Screams At Kids Before Trying To Smash Day Care Center Window A man allegedly screamed at children and staff then tried to break a window at a daycare center in Baldwin. The man, who is homeless and identified as Kevin Johnson, 40, screamed obscenities at the kids and teachers outside of Learn and Play Day Care Center at 2163 Grand Ave. Tuesday, July 2 at 2 p.m., according to Nassau County Police. When teachers brought the children inside the center for their safety, he reportedly pulled the door and grabbed an orange construction cone and attempted to smash the front window to gain entry, police said. Johnson left on foot after a teacher called 911 …
Police: Suspect In Attempted Burglary Tried To Cover Video Camera With Toy Police: Suspect In Attempted Burglary Tried To Cover Video Camera With Toy
Police: Suspect In Attempted Burglary Tried To Cover Video Camera With Toy A man who was arrested for an attempted burglary reportedly tried to avoid detection by covering a video surveillance camera with a toy, according to Nassau County Police. In the alleged incident, on Saturday, June 22 at 9:50 p.m., in Searingtown, a Birch Drive homeowner received a cell phone alert to a motion being detected in his backyard, said the Nassau County Police Department. When looking at the live video feed, the homeowner reportedly saw an unknown man attempting to cover the video camera with an inflatable toy, according to police. The homeowner then contacted police who re…