Man Burglarized Syosset Business: Police

A Hicksville man was arrested Tuesday for committing a string of commercial burglaries in Nassau County over the past two months, police say.

According to authorities, Scott D. Gilmor, 40, would forcibly enter buildings in Hicksville, Wantagh, Syosset and Westbury by prying open the front entry doors overnight. He would remove items such as cash, lottery tickets and cigarettes from the stores, police say.

Gilmor was arrested at 11:20 p.m. after authorities conducted a traffic stop and noticed burglar tools in plain view inside his vehicle, police say.

An investigation revealed Gilmor was responsible for the following burglaries:

• Kailish Convenience Store, located at 161A Levittown Parkway in Hicksville, on Tuesday, Nov. 22
• Pete’s Convenience Store, located at 820 Carman Ave. in Westbury, on Saturday, Nov. 12
• Speedway Gas Station, located at 428 Newbridge Road in Hicksville, on Friday, Nov. 11
• Panda Chinese Restaurant, located at 639 Jericho Turnpike, in Syosset on Sunday, Nov. 6
• Long Island Eats Deli, located at 2264 Wantagh Ave. in Wantagh on Sunday, Oct. 30
• Asian Buffet Restaurant, located at 276 W. Old Country Road in Hicksville on Friday, Oct. 7

Gilmor was charged with six counts of third-degree burglary and was arranged Wednesday at First District Court in Hempstead.

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