Man Charged In Five Towns Burglary Spree Dating Back To 2021: Police

CEDARHURST, NY — A man was been charged in connection to a spree of burglaries in the Five Towns.

Edwin Griffin, 59, was taken into custody at 4:45 a.m. Sunday after exiting the backyard of a home in Cedarhurst, authorities said.

Griffin became combative and violent while resisting arrest, injuring two officers in the process, police said.

One officer and Griffin were treated at an area hospital.

The subsequent investigation linked Griffin to 15 other burglaries dating back more than a year.

• May 4, 2023- Washington Avenue, Cedarhurst
• May 3, 2023- Cumberland Place, Lawrence
• April 3, 2023- Summit Avenue, Cedarhurst
• January 4, 2023- Oakwood Avenue, Cedarhurst
• January 4, 2023- Forest Avenue, Woodmere
• January 4, 2023- Forest Avenue, Woodmere
• January 3, 2023- North Wood Lane, Woodmere
• January 2, 2023- Hards Lane, Lawrence
• December 3, 2022- Broadway, Lawrence
• October 27, 2022- Pine Street, Woodmere
• October 20, 2022- Oakwood Avenue, Cedarhurst
• June 29, 2022- Monroe Street, Cedarhurst
• May 15, 2022- Lakeside Drive West, Lawrence
• January 4, 2022- Linwood Avenue, Cedarhurst
• December 17, 2021 – Linwood Road, Cedarhurst

Griffin faces charges that include 15 counts of third-degree burglary and three counts of third-degree burglary. He was expected to be arraigned on Monday.