Elidieu Cadet, age 38, of Uniondale, was arrested by Nassau County Police at around 7:45 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, following a break-in at a Westbury business on Post Avenue.
The building’s 44-year-old owner told investigators he had gone inside after noticing a side window was broken and found Cadet holding a saw blade, police said.
The owner then left and called the police.
When officers arrived, they found Cadet still inside and arrested him without incident, police said.
He is facing multiple charges, including second-degree burglary, criminal possession of a weapon, and menacing.
Cadet is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday, Dec. 8, at First District Court in Hempstead.
According to police, Cadet was previously arrested in October 2022 for burglary and criminal mischief. He was later released on his own recognizance following arraignment.
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