Crime & Safety
Car Tire Thefts Plague North Massapequa
Police investigate five tire and rim thefts this week.
Thieves have stolen the tires and rims from five vehicles in North Massapequa since Monday, police said.
The rash of thefts began Monday when the owners of a 2010 Gray Nissan parked on North Central Avenue and a 2010 Red infinity parked on South Park Drive were stripped of their wheels.
There were three more incidents on Wednesday as a 2011 Honda Civic and a 2011 Gray Nissan also had their tires stripped on North Park avenue. The third incident Wednesday involved a 2009 Black Infiniti parked on Spinning Wheel Road.
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In all five cases, the cars were left on top of stacked bricks.
Police ask anyone with information about these crimes to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.
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