Westbury Man Attempted To Lure Girls Into His Car, Police Say
A 46-year-old Westbury man has been charged after attempting to lure two 16-year-old girls into his car, Nassau County Police said.
In the first incident, at around 10 a.m., Tuesday, July 9 in Westbury, the victim was followed by the man, identified as Selvin Ortiz, while walking home from Park Elementary School in Westbury, police said.
While the victim was walking on Prospect Avenue at Kinkel Avenue, Ortiz was slowly following her and physically motioned for her to get into his vehicle, according to police.
The other incident happened at around 10:20 a.m. on Thursday, July 11. …
Pedestrian Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Levittown Crash
A motorist is facing charges after fleeing the scene of a hit-and-run crash in which a pedestrian was seriously injured, police said.
The crash happened just after 5 p.m. on Friday, July 12 in Levittown.
According to detectives, a male pedestrian, 35, while attempting to cross north on Hempstead Turnpike, was struck by a black Dodge Ram pickup truck traveling eastbound.
The operator of the vehicle, John Roberts, 39, stopped briefly to assist the victim and then fled the scene, police said.
After a long period of time, Roberts returned to the scene where he was placed under arr…
Man, 23, Exposes Himself To Two Women In Nassau County, Police Say
A man who allegedly exposed himself to two women in Nassau County has been arrested.
According to Nassau County Police Department detectives, on Friday, May 31, George Husbands, 23, of 591 Middle Neck Road, Apt A, drove up to a 48-year-old female on Kings Point Road near Georgian Lane at 10:12 a.m., asked her for directions and allegedly exposed himself to the victim who then walked away and contacted police.
At 10:30 a.m., Husbands drove up to another female victim, 35, on Kings Point Road asking for directions while allegedly exposing himself, police said. That victim also walked away and…
Grandmother Scam Arrest Made In Rockville Centre
A man who allegedly scammed a grandmother out of thousands of dollars has been arrested after picking up a package containing money sent by the victim.
Dashill Jean, 32, of Rosedale, was arrested around 8:22 a.m., Thursday, May 30, and charged with grand larceny in Rockville Centre, said the Nassau County Police.
According to detectives, on Thursday, May 20, a female victim, 83, was contacted at her Ohio residence by an unknown caller to inform her that her grandson was arrested, police said.
The woman was instructed to send $9,600 to a Maryland address. The unknown caller explained the m…
Man Left Children Alone In Car While He Visited Hicksville Massage Parlor, Police Say
A 28-year-old man was arrested after police watched as he allegedly left two small children in a vehicle while he went to a massage parlor.
Jonathan Lopez of Brentwood was arrested by members of the Nassau County Police Major Case Bureau-Narcotics Vice Squad around 5:20 p.m., Wednesday, May 22, in Hicksville, said the Nassau County Police.
According to detectives, units were on an investigation at Verma Plaza, located at 94 South Broadway. During the course of the investigation, detectives watched Lopez, park his car and allegedly enter a massage parlor leaving two children, ages…
