Garden City Police Department Crime Report

3/15/23

• Officers responded to a two-vehicle crash on Main Street where one of the vehicles left the scene, and the other vehicle’s driver sustained a neck injury. Upon investigation, Officers located the 53-year-old motorist who fled the scene in Mineola, where he was arrested. He was charged with Leaving the Scene of an Accident.

• Officers and DPW personnel responded to Cherry Valley Avenue for a fallen tree blocking the roadway.

• A Stewart Avenue motorist was charged with unlicensed operation and excessive speed.

• A Hampton Road motorist was charged with driving with a suspended registration and uninsured vehicle.

• A truck driver on Stewart Avenue was charged with driving with a suspended license and defective equipment.

• An Edgemere Road motorist was charged with unlicensed operation, unsafe turn, and operating a cell phone while driving.

• Officers responded to a traffic light malfunction on Franklin Avenue.

3/16/23

• Officers responded to the Garden City Middle School, where staff received phone threats from someone who stated he was in the parking lot and would shoot up and bomb the school. Due to the threat being outside the building, the school was placed in lockout, as officers and school staff carefully and systematically searched the interior and exterior of the building. Upon completion, the call was deemed unfounded. NCPD Homeland Security and Canine were on the scene to assist.

• A company was charged with operating a truck on Manor Road while being 56,000 pounds overweight.

• A Hampton Road motorist was charged with excessive speed and failure to yield to an emergency vehicle.

• GCFD and GCPD responded to a residence for an alarm. Firefighters encountered a smoke condition caused by burnt food. They rendered the area safe and vented the home.

• A package was reported stolen from the front porch of a Euston Road residence.

• Officers investigated a report of a vehicle leaving the scene of an accident that occurred on Nassau Boulevard.

• GCFD and the GCPD responded to a Herricks Road building for a CO Alarm. Firefighters determined the cause was a faulty lithium generator battery. Firefighters rendered the area safe. Medics treated one worker who had carbon monoxide exposure.

• A Rockaway Avenue truck driver was charged with passing a Stop sign and an usecured load.

3/17/23

• Officers arrested a 20-year-old male for intentionally removing a phone from a relative who was attempting to call the police to report a domestic incident. The subject was charged with Criminal Mischief.

• Officers responded to Garden City Middle School, where telephone threats of an imminent bombing at the school were received. Due to exigent and mitigating circumstances, the school was evacuated, and school buses were redirected to a secure site. Garden City Officers, along with NCPD Emergency Service, Bomb Squad, a Canine Officer, and school staff, conducted a thorough search of the premises. Upon completion, the call was deemed unfounded. The incident is apparently related to a similar incident that occurred at the school on March 16th.

• A truck driver on Clinton Road was charged with driving with an unsecured load of sandbags.

• Officers responded to Franklin Avenue and 11th Street for a traffic light malfunction.

• A New Hyde Park Road motorist was arrested for reckless driving, driving with multiple license suspensions, excessive speed in a school zone, unsafe start, and unsafe lane use.

• Officers investigated a report of a female subject stealing multiple items from CVS.

• GCFD and GCPD responded to a residence for a gas odor. Firefighters rendered the area safe upon finding a gas stove issue.

3/18/23

• Officers and Firefighters responded to a residence for a fire alarm and determined the cause to be a faulty smoke detector.

• A Clinton Road motorist was charged with reckless driving and excessive speed.

• A Stewart Avenue motorcyclist was charged with unregistered vehicle and not wearing a required helmet.

• A Washington Avenue motorist was charged with unlicensed operation and operating a cell phone while driving.

3/19/23

• At approximately 3:30 AM, two subjects, one armed with a knife and the other armed with an apparent firearm, approached a male victim sitting in his 2019 Honda Civic on Brook Street and ordered him to exit his vehicle. The subjects then entered the vehicle and fled the scene. The subject with the knife was described as a male black 5-10, clean-shaven, wearing all dark clothing. The subject with the apparent firearm was described as a male black, 6-0, thin build, wearing a white camouflage jacket and sweatpants. The victim and another family member, who was nearby, were not injured. Notifications were made to Hempstead PD, NCPD, and other area Departments. The vehicle was located in the Bronx. The investigation is ongoing.

• A gray auto reportedly fled the scene after colliding into another vehicle on Rockaway Avenue.

• Firefighters and Officers responded to a residence for a fire alarm and determined the cause to be a faulty sensor.

3/20/23

• An Officer attempted to stop a motorcycle on Stewart Avenue for multiple traffic violations when it mounted a curb, drove over a sidewalk, and struck a vehicle on Franklin Avenue. Medics treated a female passenger of the motorcycle for a leg injury and transported her to a hospital. The 21-year-old motorcyclist was arrested for Reckless Endangerment, Reckless Driving, Unlawful Fleeing from an Officer, Passing a Red Traffic Light, Unlicensed Operation, No Helmet, Illegal Muffler, and Unsafe Lane Usage.

• A Cathedral Avenue motorist was charged with passing a red traffic light and disobeying a lawful order of a Police Officer.

• A victim reported a larceny after sending money via a cash app for concert tickets. However, she never received them.

• An Officer responded to Old Country Road for a hazardous condition and removed multiple metal objects from the roadway.

• Officers responded to a traffic light malfunction on Cherry Valley Avenue at 9th Street.

3/21/23

• An Osborne Road motorist was charged with driving with a suspended license and disregarding a traffic control device.

• A victim’s identity was apparently stolen and used to file a false tax return.

• A Clinch Avenue motorist was charged with unlicensed operation and excessive speed in a school zone.

• GCFD and GCPD responded to a residence for a gas odor. Firefighters determined the cause was an open stove burner.