The Garden City Crime Report

A purse was stolen from a woman at Trader Joe’s, located on Old Country Road in East Garden City, on Aug. 25.

Gregory Blackmon, 36, of New York City, and Lanaisha Laundoo, 20, of Brooklyn, were arrested on Aug. 27 and charged with shoplifting from Staples, located on Jericho Turnpike in Garden City Park.

Alyse Y. McCaffrey, 30, of Brooklyn, was arrested on Aug. 27 and charged with shoplifting from Bloomingdales, located on Old Country Road in East Garden City.

Demetria Anderson, 24, of Roosevelt, was arrested on Aug. 29 and charged with shoplifting from Bloomingdales, located on Old Country Road in East Garden City.

Nancy Guzman, 23, of Freeport, was arrested on Aug. 30 and charged with shoplifting from Macy’s, located on Old Country Road in East Garden City.

Shaday Lawrence, 19, of Roosevelt, was arrested on Aug. 28 and charged with shoplifting from Macy’s, located on Old Country Road in East Garden City.

Brenda Santamaria, 19, and Kendra Hebenstreit, 19, both of Hollis, were arrested on Aug. 28 and charged with shoplifting from Sephora, located on Old Country Road in East Garden City.

Rolanda Clarke, 20, Dominique Grant, 23, and Tori Ann Paisley, 20, all of the Bronx, were arrested on Aug. 30 and charged with shoplifting from The Gap, located on Old Country Road in East Garden City.

A vehicle traveling west on Stewart Avenue on Aug. 23 lost control and struck a light pole on the corner of Weyford Terrace, causing it to fall to the ground. Witnesses stated the male driver exited the vehicle and fled the scene on foot. The vehicle was impounded. The next day, officers arrested a 46-year-old man from Garden City for leaving the scene of an accident.

Officers and firefighters responded to 7th Street for a water main break on Aug. 23. The cause of the leak was found and the water source was turned off.

On Aug. 24, a resident reported unauthorized charges against two different credit card accounts for a loss exceeding $5,000.

Money was reported stolen from a vehicle parked at a Brook Street residence on Aug. 24.

Upon investigation of a truck striking the Cherry Valley Train Trestle on Aug. 24, officers arrested the driver, a 44-year-old man from West Hampton Beach, for second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation (six license suspensions), and failure to obey bridge clearance signs. The roof of the truck suffered damage; there was no apparent damage to the trestle.

Upon investigation of a speeding car on Clinton Road at Wyatt Road on Aug. 25, officers arrested a 41-year-old woman from Franklin Square for DWI, excessive speed, unsafe lane sse and uninsured operation.

Officers investigated a report of a tractor trailer sideswiping a NICE Bus on New Hyde Park Road on Aug. 25 and then leaving the scene without stopping. The bus was damaged, however, there were no reported injuries.

On Aug. 25, a Garden City resident reported that a credit card she ordered but never received by mail was used to make purchases at Roosevelt Field Mall totaling $1,900.

On Aug. 25, officers investigated a “Grandparent Scam.” A person claiming to be a police officer called an elderly resident stating her grandson was arrested for DWI. Per the instructions from the caller, the victim purchased $3,000 in gift cards and called in the numbers on the cards so that her grandson could be released. The victim advised a family member of the incident, who verified the grandson was not arrested and had the gift cards deactivated before they could be used.

A resident found a guinea pig in the vicinity of Hamilton Place on Aug. 25. An officer transported the animal, who appeared to be in health, to a local Veterinarian.

Money was stolen from a vehicle parked at a Wetherill Road residence on Aug. 26. Other vehicles in the area were entered with no reported loss.

A watch and an iPad were reported stolen from a vehicle parked at a 1st Street residence on Aug. 27.

On Aug. 28, $670 was reported stolen from a Franklin Avenue store safe. Upon investigation, Garden City Detectives arrested an employee of the store, a 21-year-old man from Hempstead.

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