Crime Watch: East Rockaway, Lynbrook

‘Hot Dog Hooker’ arrested on prostitution charges
The woman referred to as the “Hot Dog Hooker,” Catherina G. Scalia, 47, of East Rockaway, was arrested on May 24 and charged with prostitution in an East Garden City Hotel during an undercover operation, Nassau County police said.
According to detectives, Scalia responded to the hotel in her hot dog vending truck and performed an act of massage without a license on an undercover detective. She also offered to engage in a sexual act for an undetermined amount of money. Scalia was placed under arrest without incident.
She was charged with unauthorized practice and prostitution and was arraigned at First District Court in Hempstead on May 25.

Arrests
On May 13 at 6:35 p.m., a 24-year-old Lynbrook man was arrested and charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance and equipment violation on Roosevelt Avenue in Lynbrook.
At 8:55 p.m. on May 13, a 37-year-old  man of Lexington, NC, was arrested and charged with criminal sale of marijuana on Broadway in Lynbrook.
A 40-year-old Lynbrook man was arrested and charged with aggravated unlicensed operation on Lynbrook Avenue in Lynbrook on May 14 at 8:15 a.m.
On May 14 at 7:09 p.m., a 31-year-old of Great Neck was arrested and charged with aggravated unlicensed operation, speeding, failure to signal, uninspected motor vehicle, uninsured motor vehicle and equipment violation on Horton Avenue in Lynbrook.
At 6:40 a.m. in May 15, a 51-year-old of Inwood was arrested and charged with assault (warrant) on Sunrise Highway in Lynbrook
A 54-year-old Lynbrook man was arrested and charged with cruelty to animals on Washington Avenue in Lynbrook on May 15 at 3:40 p.m.

Grand larceny
At 7:45 a.m. on May 13, a complainant, the manager of AHRC located at 182A Merrick Road, Lynbrook, reported that two catalytic converters were taken from their 2012 and 2010 Ford vans, which were parked in the rear parking area. The catalytic converters were taken between 3 p.m. on May 10 and 7 a.m. on May 13 and are valued at $3,000.
On May 16 at 4:45 p.m., a complainant reported that their wallet, which was on the counter of the Sunrise Dollar Store located at 475 Sunrise Hwy., Lynbrook, was taken by an unknown female. The wallet contained their Capital One debit card along with $200. The female is described as white, 65, slim build, black and grey hair, medium complexion wearing dark pants and a multi-colored shirt.
At 1:10 p.m. on May 17, a complainant reported that a former employee removed assorted tools from a house on Maple Avenue in Lynbrook. The value of the tools are $3,000.