Crime watch: Lynbrook, East Rockaway

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Arrests

On March 14 a 9:05 p.m., a 35-year-old Lynbrook man was arrested and charged with violating an order of protection after an incident at the BP gas station at 400 Sunrise Highway on Oct. 21, 2021.

At 3:43 a.m. on March 15, a 21-year-old Lynbrook man was arrested and charged with passing a red light, aggravated unlicensed operation and various vehicle and traffic law violations on Horton Avenue.

A 46-year-old Hempstead woman was arrested and charged with improper plates, aggravated unlicensed operation and various vehicle and traffic law violations on Remsen Street.

On March 16 at 12:45 p.m., a 37-year-old from Jamaica, Queens, was arrested and charged with aggravated unlicensed operation and various vehicle and traffic law violations on Hendrickson Avenue.

At 4:45 a.m. on March 19, a 34-year-old Franklin Square man was arrested and charged with obstructing traffic at an intersection and driving while intoxicated on Ocean Avenue.

Grand larceny

A resident of Clifford Street reported that an unknown man removed envelopes from his mailbox on March 17 at about 12:58 p.m.

Criminal impersonation and petit larceny

On March 19 at 6:15 p.m., an unknown man entered 16 Handles, at 27 Atlantic Ave., and posed as a fire inspector. He conducted a false inspection and presented an employee with a $200 bill.

Possession of a skimmer device

At 5 p.m. on March 20, the manager of CVS, 663 Merrick Road, notified police that a skimming device was found on the Bethpage Federal Cred Union ATM, which is in the lobby of the store. Such devices are typically used to steal a cardholder’s information.