Crimes Nearby: Graveside Vast Thefts, Bank Robbery And More

Garden City

Police arrested a female 35-year-old from Elmont for the theft of three designer sweaters and one designer dress at Lord & Taylor. Total theft was $852.

Detectives are investigating a report where an unknown person opened a fraudulent cell phone account in the name of a resident.

Police conducted a commercial vehicle inspection on Clinton Road where 14 vehicles were inspected, four were placed out of service, 64 tickets were issued for traffic and safety violations, including four for overweight violations.

A 23-year old  student from Commack was arrested on November 16 for harassment for an incident that occurred on Nov. 7 where he reportedly pushed another student against a wall during a class

Great Neck

Another North Shore student has turned himself in to the Nassau County disctrict attorney's office in the that first rocked Great Neck earlier this fall.

On Tuesday, Nov. 22, it was revealed that nine additional students paid between $500 to $3,600 to four test takers from 2008 through 2011 to take the SAT or ACT, resulting in higher scores for the students, according to Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice.

Authorities say Michael Pomerantz, 18, of Great Neck, was arraigned on Monday afternoon. He is charged with first-degree scheme to defraud, second-degree falsifying business records, and second-degree criminal impersonation. While three of the accused turned themselves in to the DA’s office on Nov. 22, Pomerantz waited until Monday because of a medical condition.

Farmingdale

Suffolk County Police are investigating a series of recent graveside vase thefts at 

The Nassau County Criminal Defense Attorneys report that 38 bronze vases have been stolen from St. Charles in recent months, but only nine of the thefts were officially reported to the Suffolk Police Department. Another 150 vases made of the valuable metal have also been stolen from nearby 

Malverne-West Hempstead

Nassau County Police are still searching for the man who  on Hempstead Turnpike in West Hempstead on Nov. 14.

According to police, just eight days later on Nov. 22, the same man robbed the Roslyn Savings Bank on S. Main Street in Freeport.