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Crimes Nearby: Burglary Suspect on the Lam, Attempted Murder and Potts Sentencing

A rundown of crime that occurred in areas surrounding the Five Towns during the past week.

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

A man broke into a Rockville Centre apartment at 11 a.m. on Friday, but when a resident inside the home confronted him, the suspect fled out of the same window he entered from, officials said.

According to village spokesman Jeff Kluewer, a man hopped through a window of a Maple Avenue apartment near Powell Road on Friday morning. The resident asked the suspect what he was doing, Kluewer said, who answered that he "had the wrong apartment" and exited through the same window he came in.

The suspect did not leave with any property, Kluewer said, and the resident was unharmed and called the police. Kluewer added that he did not have a description of the burglar, and that he is still on the run.

A Long Beach teenager was arrested Friday for a robbery on the boardwalk last month.

Long Beach Police charged Shawn Persaud, 16, with second-degree robbery that took place on the boardwalk near Long Beach Boulevard boardwalk on Sept. 17, according to an LBPD press release issued Friday.

“At that place and time it is alleged that a jogger was on the boardwalk when he was approached by a group of young males,” reads the LBPD statement on the arrest. “The victim was grabbed from behind and thrown to the ground. During the attack, a cell phone and a small amount of cash was stolen from the victim. As a result of the attack the victim suffered minor injuries.”

Cops arrested a West Hempstead teen at his home early Tuesday morning after police say he slashed another teen who allegedly tried to steal marijuana from him.

According to Nassau County Police, Matthew Sinatro, 17, met another 17-year-old male at the corner of Marcellus Road and Jackson Avenue in Mineola to sell him marijuana. The teen took the marijuana from Sinatro and tried to flee the scene without paying for it, police said, but he didn't get far. Sinatro located him at Jericho and Beebe Road, allegedly produced a knife and cut the victim on the face, arms and torso, according to detectives from the Third Squad.

The victim was removed to a local hospital, where he was listed in stable condition Tuesday morning.

Evan Potts, an Oceanside resident who was arrested in a 2009 road rage incident in Long Beach that left city resident Ian Sharinn dead, was sentenced on Tuesday morning to five years probation.

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A Queens man was arrested last Monday after allegedly attempting to murder a man in Lynbrook the morning of Oct. 2.

According Nassau County detectives, around 5:40 a.m. on Sunday, Lester Achaibar, 30, of Lindenwood, entered a residence on Rolling Street in Lynbrook, using a key, and assaulted his estranged wife’s boyfriend. Achaibar retrieved a knife from the kitchen and slashed the 36-year-old male victim on the torso, causing a five-inch laceration, police said.

According to police, when the victim ran and locked himself in the bathroom, Achaibar fired a gunshot through the bathroom wall. The victim was not struck. Achaibar then left the residence.

The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment and was released, police said. Achaibar surrendered to detectives at the Fifth Precinct on Monday.

Two Queens men were arrested in Elmont on Oct. 2 after they were found stealing tires and selling them on the Internet, police said.

According to Nassau County Police, Sampson Ashin, 24, of Woodhaven and Sunil Singh, 36, of Jamaica, were involved in the theft of wheels and tires from new vehicles that were being stored by Bayside Chrysler Jeep Dodge at the Belmont Park parking field located in Elmont. Ashin was employed as a security guard for Arrow Security and he was paid to protect new vehicles that were being stored at the racetrack.

The thefts occurred at night and the stolen property was offered for sale and sold on the Internet using Craigslist, police say.

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Stanley Borensohn May 24, 2013 at 12:59 pm
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Tova Markowitz May 17, 2013 at 05:18 pm
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Gail May 21, 2013 at 05:33 pm
Chris - Educators also receive a $200-$250 tax credit on their personal income tax returns.
Chris Albanese May 17, 2013 at 04:05 pm
It's not just the teachers... As a parent of 2 going on 3 school aged children, I'm amazed at howRead More much our free public schools cost. We get a supply list every year of things like crayons and pencils which I get, although I don't see why it HAS to be crayola. The red crayon in the box from the 99 cents store is just as red as the one in the $4 box from someplace else. Also, I don't understand why I need to send in 4 boxes of tissues, paper towels, wipes, etc per child. When I was a kid, I remember keeping a little pack of kleenex in my desk for when I needed it. I'm sure the district can buy in bulk at half the cost to us and store it in the schools until needed. Also, as far as the teachers go, I'm not sure if they do it on LI, but when I was a SBM in the NYC DOE, we had what was called Teacher's Choice which was a check for $250 that every teacher would get on March 15 (?) to help pay for the classroom supplies they bought throughout the year. It always amazed me how many of the "supplies" were purchased on 03/14. I had the pleasure of denying some of the more bogus expenses. Also, anything they would spend above and beyond their reimbursement is now tax deductible I believe. My wife, sister, cousin and many friends were and some still are classroom teachers. I know firsthand how the good ones give much more than they get in their check(s). The trick is to weed out the ones that are only in it for the money, benefits and summers off and not the kids.
Shirley Hanein Lane May 19, 2013 at 05:50 pm
lilly, i just created a group on Facebook (Hewlett-Woodmere District 14 Budget Discussion) forRead More residents of district 14 to share and question. Maybe someone on the board will look at it. Please tell your friends. A copy of the budget is uploaded and can be reviewed. I believe residents should make informed decisions. Read it and see what jumps out at you and looks good, fishy, or just normal.
lilly May 19, 2013 at 03:36 pm
thanks Shirley- we have to keep posting to vote NO for the budget- I try to go to meetings and it isRead More ridiculous to hear how no one comes to the table with ideas of how NOT to SPEND our money! If there were only more people that would attend and stand up and speak up maybe it would change.
lilly May 14, 2013 at 02:18 pm
I do not understand how we never have a year with NO TAX INCREASES!!!!! It is pretty sad- we have toRead More get new resources, get more project bids and simply learn to say no or tighten up and not spend and what about salary freezes! We are all living with these types of challenges. We are living through difficult times. When I look around the town and see so many homes and stores for rent and sale- it should be a lightbulb moment. We can't continue to live this way. People will keep leaving the neighborhood and that's really not good for any of us!
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paul May 11, 2013 at 11:25 pm
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