Crime & Safety

Crimes Nearby Part I: Cab Driver Shoots Passenger, Prostitution Arrest

Recent criminal activity reported in Levittown and Massapequa.

The following information is taken directly from the Nassau County Police Department's incident reports. None of the defendants have been convicted of a crime.

Levittown

  • Tires were punctured on a vehicle parked outside the Tri County Flea Market on March 7. 
  • A car was reported scratched on Sycamore Lane on March 8. 
  • A motorcycle license plate was stolen from Haven Lane on March 10. 
  • A Levittown man was arrested and charge with assault on March 13 after a struggle with a cab driver ended in one man being shot, according to police. For more details on story, click here

Massapequa

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  • On March 2 A car was broken into at the Massapequa Long Island Rail Road Station (LIRR), police said. The thief broke through a window and stole a pocketbook, wallet and cell phone at about 2:10 p.m.
  • On March 5, there were two more thefts at the Massapequa LIRR Station, police said. A catalytic converter was stolen from a parked vehicle between 2 a.m. and 6:50 p.m., while a battery was stolen from a car between 7 a.m. and 10:20 p.m.
  • On March 5, a car was broken into outside of Lucille Roberts on Sunrise Highway in Massapequa, police said. A window was broken and a pocketbook was stolen.
  • Two Queens women were busted on March 13 for prostitution after illegally practicing massage therapy at Healthy Spa on 185 Jerusalem Ave. For more on story, click here.


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