MISCHIEF AND MAYHEM: THE POLICE REPORT

GARDEN CITY Police Officer Dallolio cited two underage youths from Garden City South for trespass when they were spotted at the Garden City Village Yard in the vicinity of the gas pump facility at 10 p.m. on July 4th…

POLICE OFFICER Kuchek and Detective Madden issued appearance tickets for harassment to four 17th from Garden City after they allegedly threw eggs from a moving vehicle and struck a 33 year old man who was riding his bike on Newmarket Road on July 6th. The victim received a minor leg injury. Police also cited a youth under the age of 16…

IDENTITY THEFT: Someone withdrew $400 from an ATM machine in the Bronx using the account Garden City resident without the authorization. The incident was reported on July 6th…

HIT AND RUN: The driver of a vehicle that struck another parked vehicle in Parking Field 9W and left the scene is being sought by police. The accident took place on July 7th…

A 19 YEAR OLD Garden City girl was arrested for driving while impaired on July 8th. According to police, at approximately 8 PM, Officer Bandl responded to the area of Rockaway Avenue for a report of an intoxicated driver. Police say the officer observed the driver make an unsafe turn without signaling onto Whitehall Boulevard. She was then stopped and was found to have a .06 blood alcohol concentration. She was also charged with unsafe lane change and failure to signal for a turn…

TRUCK STOP: A commercial vehicle inspection was held on Clinton Road on July 8th. Of the six vehicles inspected, two were taken out of service and 40 tickets issued for traffic and safety violations.

BROMPTON BURGLARY: A Brompton Road residence was found burgled on July 8th. Entry was made through a side garage door which was found pried open. A bedroom was ransacked and a computer valued at $1,000 was found missing…

A 25 YEAR OLD Garden City man was arrested for menacing on July 10th after allegedly swinging a broom handle at his father and threatening him…

REF’S UNIFORM TAKEN: A duffle bag containing a cell phone, $270, a soccer referee uniform as well as other personal items, was reported stolen from the Community Park soccer field on July 10th…

SOLICTORS TICKETED: Two appearance tickets were issued on July 10th for failure to comply with village regulations regarding door to door solicitations.

SMOKE AND BLAZES: THE FIRE REPORT

AN ODOR OF BURNING and an activated alarm system at a Kildare Road home on July 7th may have been caused by a lightening strike or a power surge..

AN ELECTRICAL transformer was seen arcing on Prescott Street on July 8th. LIPA was summoned and residents were asked to stay indoors until the area was made safe…

THE GCFD and Mineola FD both responded to a two car accident on Old Country Road at Laurel Street on July 9th. While the accident was on the Mineola side of the road, Garden City assisted with cleanup of spills…

A TRASH FIRE in a small garbage can was reported at Stratford School on July 10th…

A PRESCOTT STREET homeowner reported smelling natural gas on July 11th. While no gas leak was found, a gasoline leak was discovered in a leaf blower in the home’s garage….

INDOOR SWIMMING POOL: A Franklin Court homeowner had a nasty surprise when a washing machine hose ruptured on July 12th. The fire department helped the homeowner pump out the three inches of water that had accumulated in the home’s basement…

A WATER MAIN break on New Hyde Park Road at Dartmouth Street caused a shut down of the water service to New Hyde Park Road stores for four hours on July 12…

THERE WERE an additional 13 calls for service for minor reasons…

That’s all for now. GT