Homeless Man Arrested For String Of Larcenies: Police

Nassau County police arrested a homeless man on Tuesday in connection with a string of larcenies going back to last December.

According to police, Andre Christmas, 49, entered the Stop and Shop at 465 Atlantic Ave. in Oceanside at 2:35 p.m. and left the store without paying for his merchandise. Police say he got into a taxi and fled the scene without the driver knowing the merchandise was stolen.

Police found the cap at the intersection of Evergreen Avenue and Henry street and pulled it over. They saw Christmas in the back seat with the merchandise and placed him under arrest without incident.

According to police, an investigation showed that Christmas was also responsible for several other crimes in the area:

• December 27, 2017 (Petty Larceny) – Rite Aid, 3199 Long Beach Road, Oceanside
• April 21, 2018 (Petty Larceny) – Stop and Shop, 465 Atlantic Ave., Oceanside
• April 24, 2018 (Petty Larceny) – Rite Aid, 3199 Long Beach Road, Oceanside
• April 24, 2108 (Petty Larceny) – Stop and Shop, 95 Old Country Road, Carle Place
• April 27, 2018 (Grand Larceny) – Rite Aid, 3131 Hempstead Turnpike, Levittown
• May 15, 2018 (Grand Larceny) – Rite Aid, 3199 Long Beach Road, Oceanside
• May 18, 2018 (Grand Larceny) – Rite Aid, 178 New Hyde Park Road, Franklin Square
• May 20, 2018 (Grand Larceny) – Rite Aid, 178 New Hyde Park Road, Franklin Square
• May 26, 2018 (Petty Larceny) – Rite Aid, 1415 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont
• May 27, 2018 (Petty Larceny) – Stop and Shop, 465 Atlantic Ave., Oceanside
• May 30, 2018 (Petty Larceny) –Rite Aid, 178 New Hyde Park Road, Franklin Square
• May 31, 2018 (Grand Larceny) – Rite Aid, 3131 Hempstead Turnpike, Levittown
• June 4, 2018 (Robbery) – Rite Aid, 498 Hempstead Turnpike, West Hempstead
• June 4, 2018 (Theft of Services) – Rite Aid, 498 Hempstead Turnpike, West Hempstead
• June 5, 2018 (Petty Larceny) – Stop and Shop, 2450 Jerusalem Ave., North Bellmore

Christmas is charged with third-degree robbery, seven counts of fourth-degree grand larceny, seven counts of petty larceny and theft of services. He is scheduled to be arraigned on Wednesday in First District Court in Hempstead.

Photo: Nassau County Police Department