Nassau Contractor Burglarizes Several Homes: Police

A Seaford couple was arrested on Thursday and charged in connection to several home burglaries since July, Nassau County Police said.

According to police, Nicholas Anastasio, 35, a self-employed contractor under the business name “Platinum Touch Contracting,” stole items from homes while performing residential home improvement including: a computer from a Bristol Drive home in North Bellmore on July 29, a shotgun from an Ann Lane home in Levittown on Feb. 12, and assorted jewelry from a Surrey Lane in Levittown on Feb. 16.

During the course of the investigation, it was discovered that Anastasio’s wife, 34-year-old Jacqueline Anastasio, had sold some items stolen during the burglaries, police said. She was also in possession of two assault rifles, police said.

Nicholas Anastasio is charged with three counts of second degree burglary. Jacqueline Anastasio is charged with two counts of third degree criminal possession of a weapon and fourth degree criminal possession of stolen property, police said.

Both will be arraigned in First District Court in Hempstead on Friday.

Detectives are asking anyone who believes that they may have been a victim to contact the Second Squad at 516-573-6253.