The following information is taken directly from the Nassau County Police Department's Seventh and Eighth Precinct incident reports. None of the defendants have been convicted of a crime.
A man who allegedly said "This is a stickup," when he entered Collectors Corner on Sunrise Highway Monday, tried to take it back. Cops wouldn't let him. Arthur Van Salisbury, 42, of Massapequa Park pointed what appeared to be a gun and told the owner he was robbing the store, but then said he was kidding, police said. He fled into a red 2000 Nissan, which cops were able to locate. They brought Van Salisbury back to the scene and the owner identified him. He was charged with attempted robbery and weapons possession. The gun turned out to be a replica.
On August 1, a man was seriously injured when he fell off the side of a moving car, police said. The incident happened at around 10 p.m. near the intersection of Edward Street and Sunrise Drive. The driver had gone to a house party to pick up a friend and several people tried to jump in the car at the same time. The victim fell off the running board as the car began to drive away, police said. He struck his head, but refused to go to the hospital. Several hours later, the victim told his parents what happened, and they took him to a hospital where a cat scan revealed he had a fractured skull and a blood clot on the brain, police said.
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On the evening of July 29, a burglar broke into a home on Massapequa Avenue through a rear window and took jewelry and rare coins.
On July 30, a home on New York Avenue was broken into through an unlocked rear window, and jewelry was taken.
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On July 30, unknown persons set fire to books in the Massapequa Preserve.
On August 2, A Ford Probe was taken from Dominick's Auto Repair in North Massapequa, police said. The car owner told cops the vehicle was left in the parking lot unlocked with the keys under the front mat to be picked up by the owner after the repairs were completed
On July 28, a Wyandanch woman was arrested at JC Penny at the Sunrise Mall and charged with Petit Larceny.
On July 28, an Amityville woman was arrested at Wal-Mart at the Sunrise Mall and charged with Petit Larceny.
On July 28, a Wyandanch woman was arrested at Kohl's, 5300 Sunrise Highway, Massapequa and charged with Petit Larceny.
On July 29, a Copiague man was arrested at Macy's at the Sunrise Mall and charged with Petit Larceny.
On July 30, John Maughan, 63, of Massapequa was arrested on South Bay Dr, Massapequa and charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation 3rd, and two violations of the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
On July 30, a Copiague woman was arrested at JC Penney at the Sunrise Mall and was charged with Petit Larceny.
On July 31, a Wyandanch woman was arrested at JC Penney at the Sunrise Mall and was charged with Petit Larceny.
On July 31, a Freeport man was arrested at Macy's at the Sunrise Mall and charged with Petit Larceny.
On July 31, a Freeport woman arrested at Macy's at the Sunrise Mall and was charged with Petit Larceny.
On August 1, Kelsey Hagmaier, 19, of Levittown was arrested on Sunrise Hwy at Carol Dr, Massapequa Park and charged with Driving While Impaired/Combined Influence and three violations of the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
On August 1, two Massapequa men and a Massapequa Park man were arrested at the rear of King Kullen, Wantagh and charged with Petit Larceny.
On August 3, Anthony Price, 53, of Massapequa was arrested on Sunrise Hwy, Massapequa and charged with Driving While Intoxicated and five violations of the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
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