Keyword: 'Crime' | Herald Community Newspapers

Crime Watch: East Rockaway, Lynbrook

Arrests n On April 29 at 8:16 p.m., Vincent Domenech, 23, of Merrick, was arrested and charged with aggravated unlicensed operation (warrant) at the Long Island Rail Road station in Lynbrook. … more

5/15/13

Crime Watch: East Rockaway, 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

5/8/13

Crime Watch: East Rockaway, 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

5/2/13

The 5th Precinct closed in September 2012 to merge with the 4th Precinct in Hewlett.

Differing views of recent crime data

The Nassau County Police Department’s September 2012 decision to merge the 4th and 5th Precincts as a way to help save an estimated $20 million is facing renewed criticism from the police officers’ union, with reports indicating an increase in some major crimes this year compared with the same period in 2012, before the merger. more

By Vikas Girdhar | 4/24/13

Crime Watch: East Rockaway, 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

4/24/13

The Nassau County Correctional Center in East Meadow has faced criticism from state governing bodies and advocacy groups in recent years.

County must appoint jail oversight committee

A New York State Supreme Court justice has ordered Nassau County to appoint a seven-member committee to oversee the Nassau County Correctional Center. The ruling came in response to a lawsuit filed in March 2012 by the New York Civil Liberties Union, which said it had received hundreds of complaints from inmates about poor conditions and treatment at the jail. more

By David Weingrad | 4/24/13

Crime Watch: East Rockaway, Lynbrook

Arrests n On April 1 at 7:50 p.m., Peter Guilbes Jr., 40, of Elmont, was arrested and charged with aggravated harassment at Lynbrook Police Dept. Headquarters located at 1 Columbus Drive. n … more

4/17/13

After a terror attack at the Boston Marathon on Monday, Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano said county officials are reviewing security plans for the annual RXR Long Island Marathon, which is to take place in central Nassau on May 5. Above, runners at the 2012 Long Island Marathon.

South Shore runners in shock after Boston Marathon bombing

Alex Cuozzo, president and coach of the Bellmore Striders running club, bounced between websites as the Boston Marathon progressed on Monday, checking on the club’s three members in the 26.2-mile race. more

By Scott Brinton and Julie Mansmann, sbrinton@liherald.com and jmansmann@liherald.com | 4/16/13

Crime Watch: Lynbrook, East Rockaway

Arrests On March 28 at 10:29 a.m., a 28-year-old of Far Rockaway, was arrested and charged with aggravated unlicensed operation and use of a portable electronic device (cell phone) on Sunrise Highway … more

4/10/13

Crime Watch: East Rockaway, Lynbrook

Undercover drug arrestsThe Nassau County Police Department Narcotics/Vice Bureau arrested an East Rockaway woman for purchasing heroine on March 25 as part of an undercover operation in Elmont.Maggie … more

3/27/13