'Tree Trimmer' Stole Elderly Couple's Life Savings in Glen Cove: Police

A New Jersey man who posed as a tree trimmer and stole more than $50,000 from a retired Glen Cove couple last year was officially extradited back to Nassau County on Monday, police said.

According to Glen Cove Police, a group of men posing as a tree trimming crew tricked a retired couple into cutting down some trees in their backyard on Feb. 3, 2015.

While the couple was distracted, police said one of the “tree trimmers” entered the couple’s bedroom and removed a safe that contained the couple’s life savings.

Glen Cove detectives were notified and launched their investigation into the deception burglary.

Detectives reached out to other jurisdictions who faced similar burglaries and were eventually able to identify one of the suspects as 39-year-old Tommy Marion, also known as Nicky Anderson, in Cliffside Park, NJ.

Marion was apprehended on Dec. 18 by the NY/NJ Fugitive Task Force.

“The Glen Cove Detective Division spent a great amount of time investigating this deception style burglary,” Det. Lt. John Nagle said. “ It caused a great amount of fear among the retired families living in Glen Cove and the surrounding areas.”

Marion waived his extradition and was brought back to Nassau County by the Nassau Police Fugitive Unit on Monday.

He was arraigned Monday in Nassau County Court in Hempstead on second degree burglary and third degree grand larceny charges.

This investigation was assisted by the Suffolk County 4th Squad, the NYPD Intelligence Unit, and the NY/NJ Fugitive Task Force (Marshals).

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