Crime & Safety

Man Stole Packages From Multiple Nassau Homes: Police

Police say the man went on a spree on Valentine's Day, stealing packages from seven different homes.

A Hempstead man was arrested on Thursday and charged with stealing packages from several homes in Rockville Centre, as well as other towns in the area.

According to police, a man was caught on a home security cameras stealing packages from several homes and putting them into a maroon Chevrolet Monte Carlo.

After an investigation, police arrested Joseph Ravenell, 26, of Hempstead. Police say that Ravenell stole packages from the following homes, all on Feb. 14:

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  • 33 Columbia Road, Rockville Centre.
  • 415 Windsor Place, Oceanside
  • 302 Cedar St., South Hempstead
  • 230 Harvard Ave., Rockville Centre
  • 425 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre
  • 14 Dartmouth St., Rockville Centre
  • 18 Terrell Ave., Rockville Centre

Ravenell was charged with seven counts of petty larceny. He is scheduled to be arraigned in First District Court in Hempstead on Friday.

Photo: Nassau County Police Department

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