Crimes Nearby: Purse Snatching, Shotgun Discharged, Arrests

The following information was supplied by the Long Beach, Lynbrook, Nassau and Rockville Centre police departments. A criminal charge is only an accusation, and does not indicate convictions.

Purse Snatching in Long Beach

Two juvenile girls wanted for stealing a woman’s handbag at a Long Beach nail salon were arrested and charged with grand larceny after police sought the media’s help in identifying the suspects.  

According to the Long Beach Police Department, the girls were wanted for snatching a woman’s handbag, which held her wallet, credit cards and iPhone, from George’s Nail Salon, at 14 East Park Ave., on May 11. Due to police department policy and the age of the suspects, no further information about the girls is available other than that they live outside of Long Beach, police said.

Shotgun Discharged in Lakeview

A Lakeview man was arrested early Wednesday morning after allegedly firing multiple rounds from a shotgun outside of his residence.

According to police, around 12:20 a.m., Fifth Precinct police officers responded to Clinton Avenue for the report of shots fired.

An investigation revealed that the defendant, Sammie Spencer, 64, fired two rounds from a shotgun into the air outside of the residence, police said. No injuries were reported.

Spencer was taken into custody  was charged with reckless endangerment in the second degree. A 12 gauge shotgun was recovered at the scene.

Grand Larcenies

• A vehicle was stolen from the Green Acres Mall parking lot in Valley Stream on June 27.
• A car that had been parked at the intersection of Lexington Avenue and Foster Street in Franklin Square was stolen between June 29 and June 30.
• Tires and rims were stolen off a vehicle parked on Terrace Avenue in Elmont on June 25. The car was found propped up on bricks.
• On June 28, thieves also stole tires and rims off a car parked at Belmont Racetrack on Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont.

Burglaries 

• On June 19 at approximately 11 a.m., complainant owner from Rave Cleaners at 135 N. Park Ave. in Rockville Centre reported that an unknown male youth was observed exiting the basement of his business with an adjustable wrench that was taken without permission.

Arrests

• On June 21 at 2:38 p.m., Jamar Parker, 28, of Hempstead was arrested in the vicinity of Fulton Avenue and N. Franklin Street in Hempstead following a robbery investigation by police personnel at Radio Shack, located at 264 Sunrise Highway in Rockville Centre.
• June 21 at 2:38 p.m., Kajuan A. Crawley, 25, of Brooklyn, was arrested in the vicinity of Fulton Avenue and N. Franklin Street in Hempstead following a robbery investigation by police personnel at Radio Shack, located at 264 Sunrise Highway in Rockville Centre.
• On June 21 at 4 p.m., Luis Pichardo, 22, of Woodmere, was arrested for second-degree obstructing governmental administration during an investigation by police personnel at Radio Shack, located at 264 Sunrise Highway in Rockville Centre.
• On June 21 at 8:03 p.m., Heather L. Essman, 31, of Freeport, was arrested for second-degree criminal contempt following an investigation by police personnel on N. Village Avenue in Rockville Centre.
• On June 21 at 2:39 a.m., Edwin Marmol, 24, of Rockville Centre, was arrested for fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon and unlawful possession of marijuana following a police investigation in the vicinity of Long Beach Road in Rockville Centre.
• On June 21 at 4:44 a.m., Edgar N. Maldonado, 23, of Baldwin, was arrested for aggravated unlicensed operation following a police investigation in the vicinity of Municipal Parking Field No. 1 in Rockville Centre.
• On June 23 at 2:08 p.m., Terrell S. Jordan, 25, of Valley Stream, was arrested after he was observed speeding on Sunrise Highway. The defendant was charged with third-degree unauthorized use of a vehicle, third-degree unlawful fleeing a police officer, resisting arrest, third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation (2 counts), unlicensed operation, reckless driving, speeding (2 counts), failing to signal a turn (3 counts), failing to stop at stop sign, crossing over double yellow line (2 counts) and avoiding an intersection or traffic signal light (2 counts).