Crime & Safety

Cops: Seven Burglaries Reported Nearby

Oyster Bay is burglary free for a week; Nassau Police report Plainview, Bethpage, Hicksville, Levittown break-ins.

Several towns near Syosset reported burglaries within one week, according to Nassau County Police. 

Seven burglaries were reported in Levittown, Hicksville, Plainview, and Bethpage last week, cops said. 

Nearby, a Plainview home on Barnum Avenue reported a burglary between 9:30 a.m. and 2:10 p.m. on Tuesday. Police said assorted jewelry was taken in the theft. 

The Second Precinct reported the following incidents: 

  • May 9: Burglary; Crescent Lane, Levittown; jewelry stolen. 
  • May 12: Burglary; Briggs Street, Hicksville; attempted break-in, glass broken, nothing taken. 
  • May 12: Burglary: Radio Shack, Levittown; front door glass broken, nothing taken. 
  • May 12: Burglary; West Marie Street, Hicksville; steel door pried open, cash stolen.
  • May 14: Burglary; Barnum Avenue, Plainview; assorted jewelry stolen. 
  • May 14: Burglary; Farm Ranch Road, Bethpage; iPad, assorted change stolen from garage. 
  • May 15: Burglary; Laurie Boulevard, Bethpage; sheet rock cut, nothing taken.

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