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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 notified and responded. After a thorough investigation utilizing the hotel closed circuit television system, officers located a suspect Juan Monserrate, 58, at the motel and placed him into police custody without incident, the department said.
Monserrate was charged with attempted burglary and criminal mischief. He will be arraigned on Wednesday, June 21, in Hempstead.
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