Police Charge Teen With Breaking Into 13 Cars Across Nassau

A Brooklyn man was arrested early Thursday morning by Nassau police and charged with breaking into multiple cars across the county.

According to police, a witness called the police at 4 a.m. Thursday after seeing suspicious activity on Central Avenue in Merrick. The witness saw footprints in the snow around parked cars, and also saw cars parked in driveways with the doors left open.

Police responded and searched the area and found Gregory Jackson, 18, of Stanley Avenue, hiding behind a bush on a dead-end road. When the police found him, they say Jackson got up and fled. The officers managed to chase him down and place him under arrest. Police say they found credit cards and drivers licenses on him, which they say were what he stole from the cars.

Police say that further investigation determined that Jackson was responsible for breaking into other cars throughout Nassau County on multiple occasions.

Jackson is charged with 13 counts of fourth-degree grand larceny, second-degree burglary, eight counts of petty larceny and third-degree criminal trespassing. He is scheduled to be arraigned in First District Court in Hempstead on Friday.

Photo: Nassau County Police Department