Crime watch

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Arrests

On Oct. 3 at 1:32 p.m., a 22-year-old female of Lynbrook, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance (alprazolam) and unlawful possession of marijuana on Scranton Avenue.

At 2:40 p.m. on Oct. 4, a 55-year old male of Jamaica, Queens, was arrested and charged with petit larceny for an incident that occurred at the CVS located on 633 Merrick Road.

On Oct. 4 at 10:13 p.m., 25-year-old male of Valley Stream, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance (2,200 vape pen cartridges of THC) on Merrick Road.

At 3:02 a.m. on Oct. 5, an 18-year-old of Brooklyn, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance (concentrated cannabis) and possession of marijuana on Sunrise Highway. At 11:45 p.m. on Oct. 7, a 50-year-old of Lynbrook, was arrested and charged with criminal contempt on Broadway.

On Oct. 8 at 10:45 p.m., a 27-year-old male of Valley Stream, was arrested and charged with aggravated unlicensed operation, unlawful possession of marijuana and no safety glass on Freer Street.

Robbery

Two white males approximately 18-19-years-old robbed someone on Scranton Avenue at the corner of Bixley Heath on Oct. 3 at 10:30 p.m. One male bumped into the victim and demanded her handbag, while the other grabbed a cell phone from her hand. The subjects then fled southbound on Bixley Heath. Total loss was approximately $600.

Identity theft

Someone withdrew $1,418.66 from a victim’s Direct Express debit card account without her or her permission at 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 8.