Crime watch: Lynbrook, East Rockaway

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A 25-year-old Franklin Square man was arrested on Oct. 5 at noon and charged with criminal mischief stemming from an incident on Dec. 15, 2016, during which $2,340 worth of damage was discovered on a Lynbrook Police Department vehicle.

A 26-year-old Oceanside man was arrested on Oct. 6 at 12:03 a.m. and charged with possession of a controlled substance (heroin), unlicensed operation, defective exhaust and an open Nassau County warrant on Merrick Road.

A 30-year-old Lynbrook resident was arrested on Oct. 6 at noon and charged with an open Nassau County warrant for the sale of marijuana.

A 29-year-old Queens man was arrested on Oct. 6 at 4:56 p.m. and charged with robbery and harassment, which occurred on a Nassau Inter-County Express bus travelling on Merrick Road.

Thefts

Lynbrook officers conducting an investigation discovered two men in possession of a bicycle that was taken from the Lynbrook Long Island Rail Road station on Oct. 3 at 8 p.m. The bicycle, a 26-inch men’s “Giant” brand was recovered at the scene. Lynbrook detectives are requesting the owner of the bicycle to contact them at (516) 599–3300.