Nassau Man Charged With Stealing Multiple Cars

A Hempstead man was arrested by Nassau Police Friday morning and charged with stealing multiple cars.

A Roslyn Heights man called police at 7 a.m. Friday to report that his tan 2018 Lexus was stolen from his driveway on Club Drive. A Hempstead police officer located the car on Pierson Avenue in Hempstead, and then the vehicle fled. It was located again on Westbury Boulevard and then fled again. Police located the car a third time on Edward Street in Baldwin where they say the driver, Damian Patrice, 21, of Lawson Street, parked and fled on foot.

Nassau police canvassed the area and located Patrice, placing him under arrest without incident.

Police say an investigation revealed that Patrice had been responsible for other car thefts in Nassau County.

• Nov. 24: 2016 Nissan Pathfinder stolen from Myers Avenue, Hicksville
• Nov. 26: 2016 Honda Pilot stolen from North Court, Roslyn Heights
• Nov. 26: 2001 Jeep stolen from South Court, Roslyn Heights

Patrice was charged with second-degree grand larceny, second- and third- degree criminal possession of stolen property, second-degree criminal mischief, two counts of fourth-degree grand larceny, reckless driving, third-degree unlawful fleeing of a police officer and multiple vehicle and traffic law violations. He is scheduled to be arraigned on Dec. 1 in First District Court in Hempstead.

Photo courtesy Nassau County Police Department