Crime & Safety
Bellmore Man Arrested for Wantagh Burglary
Miguel Alfaro was arrested after allegedly breaking into The Nook.
A Bellmore man was arrested Thanksgiving morning after allegedly burglarizing a Wantagh restaurant.
According to Nassau County detectives, at 5:04 a.m., a Seventh Precinct officer responded to located at 3195 Sunrise Highway, for an alarm. Upon the officer’s arrival, he discovered a broken window in the front of the business. The offier went to the side of the restaurant where he saw the defendant exiting the building carrying a bottle of liquor.
The defendant, Miguel Alfaro, 20, of Bellmore, attempted to flee when he was tackled by the officer and placed under arrest, police said.
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According to police, the officer suffered an injury to his right knee. He was treated at a local hospital and released.
Alfaro is charged with burglary in the second degree and resisting arrest. He will be arraigned on Friday, Nov. 25, at First District Court in Hempstead.
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