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Unknown person(s) damaged the grounds of the 12th green at the Garden Country Club on August 17th.

Porch pirate

On August 17th a package was reported stolen from the front porch of a Stewart Avenue residence.

Fraudulent transactions

On August 17th a victim reported to the Garden City Police there were multiple fraudulent transactions against her ATM account.

Aggravated unlicensed operation

A motorist on Franklin Avenue on August 17th was arrested for aggravated unlicensed operation 2nd degree (six license suspensions), fraudulent license plates, and unsafe lane use.

Leaving the scene

A motorist was arrested for allegedly leaving the scene of a vehicle crash that occurred on Rockaway Avenue at Merillon Avenue on August 17th.

Suspended registration

A motorist on Stewart Avenue on August 17th was charged with driving with a suspended registration and defective brake lights.

Suspended license

A motorist on Meadow Street on August 17th was charged with driving with a suspended license and tinted windows.

Leaf blower tickets

On August 17th two landscapers were issued tickets for operating gas leaf blowers.

Bank fraud

On August 18th Garden City Police received a report that a person’s identity was used to open multiple fraudulent bank accounts.

Bridge strike

A truck struck the Cherry Valley overpass on August 18th, resulting in the driver being charged with disobeying bridge clearance signs.

More landscaper tickets

Two appearance tickets were issued to landscapers for using gas blowers on August 18th. On the same day a company was issued an appearance ticket for landscaping without a permit.

Unlicensed operation

A motorist on Clinton Road was charged with unlicensed operation and excessive speed on August 18th.

Identity theft

On August 19th Garden City Police received a report that a person’s identity was used to open unauthorized bank accounts. 

Computer scam

After being locked out of her computer security account, the victim called a phone number found on the internet and spoke with someone whom she thought was an agent of the security company. The agent instructed the victim to meet him at a nearby location and give him $3,000 to fix the issue. Then victim realized it was a scam and hung up.

Leaf blower ticket

A landscaper was issued an appearance ticket for operating a gas leaf blower on August 19th.

Hit and run

A vehicle reportedly left the scene after striking and damaging a street sign on Nassau Boulevard on August 19th.

Excessive speed

A motorist on Washington Avenue on August 19th was charged with driving with a suspended registration and excessive speed.

Derogatory graffiti

Garden City Detectives are investigating an incident at Grove Street Park where two small derogatory symbols were found etched on a bathroom partition on August 20th. 

Leaving the scene

Officers investigated a report of a vehicle leaving the scene after backing into another vehicle at Community Park on August 20th.

Tree limb down

On August 20th Garden City Police and and Parks Dept. personnel responded to Locust Street for a large tree limb blocking the road. 

Brush fire

Garden City Police and Firefighters responded to Ring Road on August 20th where firefighters extinguished a small brush fire. 

Suspended license

A motorist on Rockaway Avenue was charged with driving with a suspended license and excessive speed on August 20th.

Excessive speed

A motorist on Clinton Road on August 20th was charged with driving with a suspended registration and excessive speed.

Wrong way DWI

Garden City Police arrested a 35-year-old woman on Clinton Road on August 21st for alleged DWI and driving on the wrong side of the road. 

Excessive speed

A motorist on Stewart Avenue was charged with unlicensed operation and excessive speed on August 21st.

Suspended registration

A motorist on Stewart Avenue on August 21st was charged with unlicensed operation and suspended registration.

Vehicle damaged

A vehicle parked on St. Paul’s Crescent was damaged by a fallen tree limb on August 21st.

Alarm on tracks

Garden City Police responded to 7th Street on August 21st for an alarm ringing from the train tracks. Upon investigation, it was determined the alarm was activated by work crews.

Suspended documents

A motorist on Franklin Avenue was charged with driving with a suspended license and a suspended registration on August 21st.

Larceny arrest

On August 22nd Garden City Detectives arrested a contractor for petit larceny. The contractor allegedly took the money from a victim for a new appliance motor, however, reinstalled the old motor without returning the money given for the new motor. 

Unauthorized accounts

On August 22nd a victim reported that their identity was used to open multiple unauthorized bank accounts.

Unlicensed operation

A motorist on Clinton Road was charged with unlicensed operation and excessive speed on August 22nd.

Suspended license

A motorist on Clinton Road was charged with driving with a suspended license and a broken/distorted windshield on August 23rd.

Leaving the scene

A vehicle left the scene after striking and damaging a vehicle parked on the Adelphi University campus on August 23rd.

Check stolen

On August 23rd Garden City Police investigated a report of a check being stolen, altered. and then cashed by an unknown person.

False alarm

On August 23rd Garden City Police and Firefighters responded to a residence for a fire alarm and found the cause to be ongoing construction.

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