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Trio Recruits Own Kids To Steal From Nassau County Macy's, Police Say Trio Recruits Own Kids To Steal From Nassau County Macy's, Police Say
Trio Recruits Own Kids To Steal From Nassau County Macy's, Police Say Three people are accused of recruiting their own children to help them steal from a Macy’s store on Long Island. The incident happened in East Garden City, at Roosevelt Field Mall, shortly before 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17. According to Nassau County Police, a security guard stopped two women and a man who left the store while concealing dozens of items that weren't paid for. The trio were accompanied by three children, ages 3, 10, and 13. Together, the group stole 67 pieces of merchandise by concealing items inside bags and a stroller, police said. The following suspects were arrested with…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Serial Drug Store Burglars Nabbed On Long Island: Police Serial Drug Store Burglars Nabbed On Long Island: Police
Serial Drug Store Burglars Nabbed On Long Island: Police A pair of men from New York City were arrested in connection to a slew of drug store burglaries across Long Island, police said. Nassau County Police officers said that the two men — 22-year-old Kyle Morgan and 19-year-old Tyrone Owens, Jr — were arrested during a traffic stop in Freeport on the night of Thursday, March 28. At about 9 p.m. that night, the two had previously been spotted at the Walgreens in North Bellmore, located at 703 Newbridge Road. After going inside the store, Morgan (who is from the Bronx) allegedly walked into an “Employees Only” section, where he grabbed various…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Two Men Accused Of Stealing Numerous Catalytic Converters In Elmont Two Men Accused Of Stealing Numerous Catalytic Converters In Elmont
Two Men Accused Of Stealing Numerous Catalytic Converters In Elmont Two men were arrested and accused of stealing numerous catalytic converters on Long Island.  The catalytic converters were stolen on Hunnewell Avenue and Louis Avenue in Elmont between 5 a.m. and 8:25 a.m. on Sunday, May 8, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Officers responded to a report on Clement Avenue of two men trying to use a Milwaukee reciprocating saw to remove the catalytic converters from vehicles, NCPD reported.  When police arrived, the homeowner and his son had detained the two suspects, identified as 19-year-old Geordan Campbell, of Manhatt…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Suspect In Attempted Burglary Tried To Cover Video Camera With Toy, Nassau County Police Say Suspect In Attempted Burglary Tried To Cover Video Camera With Toy, Nassau County Police Say
Suspect In Attempted Burglary Tried To Cover Video Camera With Toy, Nassau County Police Say 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…

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by Donna Christopher