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Crime Watch: Lynbrook, East Rockaway

Arrests On June 6 at 11:02 p.m., a 27-year-old Lynbrook man was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of marijuana on Merrick Road in Lynbrook. On June 7 at 4:24 p.m., a 28-year-old … more

6/15/11

Crime Watch: East Rockaway and Lynbrook

People named in Crime Watch items as having been arrested and charged with violations or crimes are only suspected of committing those acts of which they are accused. They are all presumed to be innocent of those charges until and unless found guilty in a court of law. more

6/9/11

Police are seeking a man who took an undisclosed amount of money from this HSBC bank on Atlantic Ave. in Lynbrook.

Man robs Lynbrook bank

Robbery Squad detectives are investigating a Robbery that occurred on Thursday, May 19 at 3:55 p.m. in Lynbrook. more

By Mary Malloy | 5/20/11

Crime Watch: East Rockaway and Lynbrook

People named in Crime Watch items as having been arrested and charged with violations or crimes are only suspected of committing those acts of which they are accused. They are all presumed to be innocent of those charges until and unless found guilty in a court of law. more

5/18/11

Police are investigating a possible homicide in Lynbrook.

Woman found dead in Lynbrook; man arrested

Homicide Squad detectives report the arrest of Dung V. Tran, 38, of Front St., Hempstead, in connection with the death of Maria Ayala 62, of Hempstead. Detectives arrested Tran at his residence last Sunday. more

By Clarissa Hamlin | 5/1/11

District Attorney Kathleen Rice spoke at a press conference on March 16. She announced the arrests of 17 suspects for their roles in a massive mortgage fraud and identity theft scheme.

Massive mortgage fraud alleged

Baldwin resident Vertus Vielot, 35, was one of 17 people indicted last week after a two-year investigation into what is being called the largest mortgage and identity theft scheme in Nassau County history. Vielot was charged under New York’s Organized Crime Control Act with 12 counts of second-degree grand larceny, first-degree scheme to defraud and fourth-degree conspiracy, and faces a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison. more

Chris Engelhardt and Chris Connolly | 3/25/11

On legislators behaving badly

This is about the good, the bad and the ugly. It isn’t fiction, as we get enough fiction from politicians these days. It deals with the New York State Legislature, the ethical crises it currently faces and the need to deal with them. more

By Jerry Kremer | 3/23/11

Dean, left, and Justin Angell arrived on the scene of a car accident on Bellmore Avenue. Justin was shot in the back and rushed to the hospital by his brother and another EMT.

Firefighter shot down, now recovering at home

Bellmore firefighter Justin Angell was released from Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow on Thursday morning. A little more than 24 hours before his release, Angell had been shot by a car crash victim whom he was attempting to help on Bellmore Avenue in Bellmore. more

By Deirdre Krasula | 3/4/11

Nassau County Police Commissioner Lawrence Mulvey addressed reporters' questions on the shooting on Wednesday afternoon.

Police: Shooter ‘out to commit mayhem’

The man who fired at least eight rounds at Bellmore fire volunteers and Nassau County Police officers Tuesday night may have had “turmoil in his personal life,” Commissioner Lawerence Mulvey said Wednesday afternoon. more

By Deirdre Krasula | 3/2/11

The shooter, who police say they were forced to shoot down and kill, crashed into this telephone pole with his Ford pickup before he opened fire on Bellmore Fire Department volunteers who had come to his aid.

Bellmore firefighter gunned down

A Bellmore Fire Department volunteer was shot late Tuesday night as he attempted to help a crash victim on Bellmore Avenue in Bellmore, according to police. more

By Scott Brinton | 3/2/11