Long Island Man Steals, Crashes Landscape Truck: Police
A Long Island man who was arrested for stealing a landscaping truck, crashing it, and fleeing the scene had been arrested multiple times prior, including for robbery, police announced.
Albert Garfield, aged 57, of Island Park, was arrested on Sunday, May 14, and will face multiple charges, including grand larceny, according to Nassau County police.
At approximately 8:50 p.m., officials allege that Garfield illegally entered a fenced property at 531 Nassau Road in Roosevelt.
He then reportedly got inside an International Harvester Landscape Truck and started the engine.
Garfield drove th…
Ex-Employee Tries Stealing $11,000 From Capital Region Business, Police Say
A man from the region is accused of trying to steal thousands of dollars from his former employer.
Washington County resident William Jordan, age 57, of Salem, was arrested on multiple charges Saturday, May 6, according to New York State Police.
Troopers said they were initially contacted in February 2023 by a business owner in Clifton Park in Saratoga County claiming that someone was trying to cash an unauthorized check from the company’s account.
Investigators determined that Jordan, a former employee, allegedly stole the company check without permission and forged it for over $11,000 be…
26-Year-Old Busted Driving Stolen Car On Long Island, Police Say
A report of a stolen car ended with a 26-year-old man in handcuffs on Long Island.
Riverhead Town Police were alerted at around 3:30 p.m. Sunday, April 30, that a vehicle stolen from Nassau County was believed to be entering Riverhead.
Nearly 10 minutes later, patrol units spotted the 2006 Dodge Charger stopped on Route 58 near Mill Road, according to police.
Officers arrested the driver, Bhajenauth Ramsaroop, of Jamaica, Queens, without incident on multiple charges, including:
Third-degree criminal possession of stolen property (felony)
Second-degree obstructing governmental administrat…
