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Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg, from left, Police Benevolent Association officers Robert Rettinger and Wayne Hartmann, and North and Central Merrick Civic Association Vice President Francine Goldstein and President Claudia Borecky during a Feb. 16 community meeting at the North Merrick Public Library.

Civic group takes on county policing plan

Nassau County Legislator David Denenberg and the North and Central Merrick Civic Association co-hosted a community meeting at the North Merrick Public Library on Feb. 16 to discuss the county’s plan to close four police precincts. more

By David Weingrad, dweingrad@liherald.com | 2/17/12

Regina Adolphus, left, of West Hempstead, and Tommi Smith, of Elmont, showed their disapproval of the police department’s realignment plan.

Police commissioner proposes revised precincts

The Nassau County Legislature’s Public Safety Committee approved the Police Department’s revamped Police Precinct Efficiency Initiative along party lines, 4-3, at a Feb. 13 public hearing. The full Legislature will vote on the plan on Monday, Feb. 27. It must pass with a majority vote. more

By David Weingrad, dweingrad@liherald.com | 2/15/12

The Bellmore-Merrick Community Parent Center, headed by Executive Director Wendy Tepfer, hosted a forum on Wednesday, “The Dangers In Your Medicine Cabinet,” which looked at the prescription-drug abuse epidemic now plaguing New York, including Nassau County.

Bellmore-Merrick Parent Center confronts Nassau’s pill epidemic

They’re called “pharm parties,” short for pharmacy parties. A group of teenagers –– perhaps as young as 12 and 13 years old –– methodically swipe opiate-based pain killers like Oxycontin and Oxycodone from their parents’ and grandparents’ medicine cabinets, dump the pills into a big bowl when no adult is looking and take turns rolling a die. Whatever number comes up, that’s the number of pills a teen must ingest. more

By Scott Brinton, sbrinton@liherald.com | 1/12/12

The woman believed to have attempted to burglarize at least seven homes, including one in Bellmore and one in Merrick, was described as Hispanic or light-skinned black, in her 20s, 5-foot-8, with large, bulging eyes and medium build, wearing a knit hat, blue jacket, blue jeans and black boots.

Burglars use deception to steal from older homeowners

A string of December burglaries across Nassau County targeted older men and women, according to authorities. more

By Aaron Axelson, AAxelson@liherald.com | 1/3/12

Nassau County corrections officer Frank Milano, 36, of Elmont, was driving while off-duty along the Southern State Parkway near Peninsula Boulevard, pictured above, when his car veered off the highway and hit a tree, according to New York State Police.

Dec. 14 update: Elmont corrections officer killed in crash

A corrections officer from Elmont was killed in a car crash at 12:01 a.m. today while driving westbound on the Southern State Parkway, near Peninsula Boulevard. more

By Jackie Nash, jnash@liherald.com | 12/13/11

Nassau County officials have proposed shuttering two precincts and realigning the remaining six to save money and improve efficiency in the department.

Cop-out? Cash-strapped county considers precinct closures

“The precinct is just a building,” according to Katie Grilli-Robles, spokeswoman for Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano. Closing two of the county’s eight police precincts, … more

Lee Landor | 10/19/11

Daffney Rincher, 27, of 307 Elmont Rd. in Elmont, was arrested on Sept. 4 and charged with Petit Larceny.

Elmont woman steals family pet

An Elmont woman was arrested at her home on Sept. 4, at 10:30 a.m., for stealing a dog from a Westbury home. more

By Jackie Nash | 9/6/11

Pedestrian struck and killed in Merrick

A 25-year-old male was struck and killed by an unknown vehicle while he was walking on Babylon Turnpike near Smith Street in Merrick on June 20 at 1:35 a.m., according to detectives with the Nassau County Police Department’s Homicide Squad. The vehicle operator drove off northbound after hitting the young man. more

By David Weingrad | 6/20/11

Legislators take on wrong-way driving

The New York State Senate has passed legislation to enact felony charges for wrong-way and other reckless drivers, according to Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr., a Republican from Merrick who sponsored the bill. The legislation is in response to a significant number of arrests and car crashes involving individuals who drove the wrong way while under the influence of alcohol. more

By David Weingrad | 4/6/11

Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg addressed Merrick and Bellmore residents during a public safety meeting that he recently hosted in Merrick. Next to Denenberg were Inspector Mary Blanthorn, the commanding officer of the 7th Precinct, and Inspector Michael Studdert, commanding officer of the 1st precinct.

Police address public safety at civic meeting

Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg, a Democrat from Merrick, recently hosted a meeting to address public safety in the Bellmore-Merrick area, at which officers of the 1st and 7th precincts, the Problem Oriented Police Unit and the Auxiliary Police spoke to residents about recent crime in the community –– and how to better protect themselves. more

By David Weingrad | 1/27/11

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