Crime & Safety
Cops: Burglary on Lexington Avenue
Oyster Bay home one of three unsuccessful burglary attempts in the area.

A Lexington Avenue home was one of three attempted but unsuccessful burglary attempts in the area, according to Nassau County Police.
Cops said three homes in Oyster Bay, Levittown, and Wantagh were burglarized in the past week.
The Lexington Avenue break-in, which was reported July 19, was reported between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. the same day. A door was pried open but nothing was taken, police reported.
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Second Precinct officers also reported four robberies in the area. None were in Oyster Bay.
The Second Precinct reported the following incidents:
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- July 15: Burglary; Drake Lane, Levittown; attempted entry through glass door, nothing taken.
- July 19: Robbery: North Boston Avenue and North Broadway, North Massapequa; backpack with contents stolen.
- July 19: Robbery; Hicksville Road, Bethpage; cell phone, backpack stolen.
- July 19: Burglary; Lexington Avenue, Oyster Bay; attempt at prying door open, nothing taken.
- July 20: Robbery; Hicksville LIRR station; iPhone, cash stolen.
- July 22: Burglary; Sarah Drive, Wantagh; front window broken, nothing taken.
- July 22: Robbery; Larch Street, Hicksville; wallet, credit card, cash stolen.
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