Crime & Safety

Police Seek Man Involved in Roslyn Heights Burglary

A 73-year-old woman was sleeping inside the home at the time of the burglary, police said.

Police are looking for information on a burglary that occurred in Roslyn heights Thursday morning.

An unknown male broke into a Deer Run home while a 73-year-old woman was sleeping inside at 12:43 a.m.

The thief shattered a basement sliding door to enter the home where he proceeded to open dresser drawers in a second floor bedroom and a first floor master bedroom, police said.

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According to police, the thief took a jewelry box from the top of a dresser and left the home in an unknown direction.

The suspect dropped the jewelry box before he left the house, police said.

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Police reported no injuries or items taken.

Anyone with information on this burglary can anonymously call Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS.

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