Crimes Nearby Part II: Unlicensed Massages, Memorabilia Theft

Bellmore

• Two women from Queens were arrested after they allegedly performed unlicensed massages on undercover officers in Bellmore, police said. For more on this story, click here.
• Sometime between 11 p.m. on July 30 and 7:30 a.m. on July 31, a bike was stolen from a detached garage on Grand Avenue.
• Sometime between 6 p.m. on July 28 and 9 p.m. on July 31, another bike was stolen from an unlocked, detached garage on Grand Avenue.
• At 9:15 p.m. on July 29, a vehicle’s window was broken while it was parked on Grand Avenue.

East Meadow

• An East Meadow-based orthopedist was one of three people convicted Tuesday in Manhattan federal court for his participation in a massive fraud scheme in which Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) employees claimed to be disabled upon early retirement so that they could receive federal disability benefits to which they were not entitled. For more on this, click here.
• Sometime between 12:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. on July 30, items were stolen from an unlocked vehicle in East Meadow. Police did not release the details on where the incident occurred.
• Before 7 a.m. on Aug. 4, a vehicle’s side window mirror was damaged while parked on Gates Avenue.

Merrick

• A Merrick man was arrested at his residence Thursday afternoon after allegedly stealing thousands of dollars worth of sports memorabilia from a Westbury store back in July. Click here for more.
• Sometime between July 25 at 8:30 p.m. and July 26 at 8:30 a.m., a GPS and camera were stolen from a vehicle on Camp Avenue.
• Sometime between 7 p.m. on July 30 and 4:15 a.m. on July 31, a vehicle was keyed on Merrick Avenue, and a smiley face was carved onto the hood of the vehicle, cops said.
• At 3:30 a.m. on Aug. 3, a vehicle’s window and driver’s side front window were broken on Alfred Road East in Merrick.