Crime & Safety
Crimes Nearby, Pt. II: Stolen Dog Re-United With Owners, Teens Assaulted
A look at recent crime in the Levittown area.
Merrick
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The Merrick family whose dog disappeared after a burglary has been reunited with their canine companion. For more on this scary story that had a happy ending, click this link.
A Merrick woman was arrested last Sunday after a traffic stop in Elmont turned into a major drug bust. For further details, click here.
A Virginia man was arrested for burglary in Merrick on Friday night, police said. For more on the apprehension, click here.
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Sometime after 7:15 p.m. on July 26, a bike was stolen from a driveway on Benson Lane.
Sometime between 9:45 p.m. on July 22 and 7:50 a.m. on July 23, a vehicle parked on Clark Street was scratched.
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Sometime between 8:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on July 29, a backpack that contained a cell phone was stolen while the complainant was playing basketball at Merrick Road Park.
On July 27, at 10:51 p.m., Jill Beck, 52, of Bellmore, was arrested on Merrick Road and charged with driving while intoxicated.
Bellmore
A Bellmore man was arrested on Monday after he allegedly burglarized homes in Bellmore, Wantagh and Merrick. Click here for more on his arrest.
Sometime between 8 p.m. on July 22 and 8 a.m. on July 23, tires and rims were stolen from a 2002 Honda Accord that was parked at Gas Stop, which is located at 2870 Sunrise Highway.
Seaford
At 9 a.m. on July 18, it was discovered that an air compressor was stolen from Cedar Creek Park.
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Sometime between 5 p.m. on July 22 and 7:30 a.m. on July 23, tools were stolen from Cedar Creek Park.
Sometime between 2 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. on July 23, a rear window at Seaford Avenue School was broken.
Sometime between 9 p.m. on July 24 and 9:15 a.m. on July 25, a vehicle parked on New York Avenue had its driver's side tires slashed.
Massapequa
Two teens were jumped by a group of robbers on Merrick Road early Saturday morning, police said. For details on the assault, click this link.
On July 28, at 11:45 a.m., a complainant’s wallet and cash were stolen from a gym locker at Xtreme Gym. The suspect damaged the locker to remove the property, cops said.
At 3:30 a.m. on July 24, the complainant on Pittsburgh Avenue heard her car alarm going off. She later discovered her vehicle had been rummaged through, with a laptop, sunglasses and GPS being stolen.
Sometime between 5 p.m. on July 23 and 11:45 a.m. on July 24, cash was stolen from an unlocked vehicle on Ontario Avenue.
At 4:30 a.m. on July 26, an unknown male entered an unlocked vehicle on Hamilton Avenue and stole cash.
Sometime between 11 p.m. on July 27 and 8 a.m. on July 28, an iPod and a wallet were stolen from an unlocked vehicle on New Hampshire Avenue.
Sometime between 11 p.m. on July 27 and 1 a.m. on July 28, the window of a parked car on Merrick Road was broken and a briefcase, laptop and other electronics were stolen.
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