Crime & Safety

Crimes Nearby Part II: Burglary Bust, Project 21 Initiative

Recent criminal incidents reported for Bellmore, Merrick and East Meadow.

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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.

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.

East Meadow

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  • Ten individuals were arrested, including an East Meadow resident, during a “Project 21” initiative targeting the sale of alcoholic beverages and tobacco products to minors within Nassau County. Click here for more.

  • An early morning break-in on Maurice Avenue July 23 rattled a neighbor sleeping inside, Nassau County's First Squad reports. For more on this, click here.

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  • Sometime between 7:30 p.m. on July 23 and 3:30 p.m. on July 24, an unlocked car parked on Cedar Lane was broken into and items were stolen.

    • Merrick

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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