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Crimes Nearby: Hit And Run on Highway, Administrator Thwarts Would-Be Burglar

A rundown of crime stories and arrests from the areas surrounding the Five Towns.

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

A Freeport man was arrested on Thursday afternoon after allegedly fleeing from New York State Police and hitting another car on the Southern State Parkway in West Hempstead.

According to state police, at 12:41 p.m., a trooper attempted to stop an Acura for speeding at 94 mph in a 55 mph zone on the eastbound side of the Southern State Parkway near exit 17.

The Acura, which was being operated by Hamlet Pennicooke, 23, of Freeport, left the roadway, entered the shoulder to avoid traffic and exited the parkway at exit 17N, Hempstead Avenue, police said. Pennicooke allegedly fled to Lakeview, where he ran on foot to a wooded area, where police apprehended him.

— Matthew Hogan

The Rockville Centre village administrator thwarted a would-be burglar on his way home from a fireworks show on Saturday.

Frank Quigley confronted the man, who was attempting to break into a van in Field No. 23. Quigley confronted the man about what he was doing, and the subject fled. Quigley called the police while he chased the subject. Cops searched through several backyards and spotted the subject, who then ran from police.

Gregory P. Schroeder, 40, of Freeport, was arrested and charged with criminal mischief, attempted larceny, possession of burglar tools and criminal possession of a controlled substance. Schroeder is a parolee for burglary.

— Anthony Bottan

Police said an elderly couple were victims of an alleged larceny in Lynbrook early Saturday evening after a man sought entry into their home under the guise of fixing their roof.

According to detectives, a Hispanic man knocked on the door of their Peninsula Boulevard home and offered to perform a roof repair for $350. The couple told police they noticed two Hispanic females and a child sitting in the back of a black pick up truck. They agreed to the repair and offered for the people in the car to stay in their home to stay cool, police said.

The victims retrieved $350 from a container in which they keep cash, replaced the lid and placed it in the sink. They paid the man and were said they were momentarily distracted when he asked to use the restroom. According to police, when the subjects left the house, the victims noticed the container was on the countertop and the remaining cash was missing.

— Jaime Sumersille

Arrests

  • William Ferrari, 49, of Long Beach was arrested and charged with third-degree criminal possession of a weapon with a previous conviction and second-degree reckless endangerment on East Hudson Street on July 1.
  • Kareem Nowell, 30, of Long Beach was arrested and charged with third-degree criminal sale of a narcotic drug and third-degree criminal possession of a narcotic drug with intent to sell at West Broadway on July 1.
  • Phillip Davis, 43, of Long Beach was arrested and charged with criminal sale and possession of a narcotic drug with intent to sell, criminal sale of a controlled substance on school grounds, and criminal sale and possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell at Louisiana Street on June 30.

DWI

  • Louis Calles, 20, of Elizabethport, N.J., was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, reckless endangerment and speeding at West Olive Street and October walk on July 4.
  • Richard J. Ingordo Jr., 40, of East Atlantic Beach was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, speeding, and operating a motor vehicle without an inspection certificate on West Park Avenue on July 4.
  • Francis Hall, 21, of Lynbrook was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated at Lido Boulevard and Regent Drive in Lido Beach on July 10.
  • Michael Piscatelli, 33, of Massapequa was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated on Lido Boulevard in Lido Beach on June 26.

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Stanley Borensohn May 24, 2013 at 12:59 pm
Bojames, congratulations on expanding your range of pet peeves from tax policy to include libraryRead More etiquette. You go girl!!
Bojames May 17, 2013 at 08:15 pm
All above by the original writer notwithstanding it is morally reprehensible that people who did ,Read More do not, would not send their children to public school but rather private school, religious or secular, sit on a public school board of education. They are there for one reason only ;to keep taxes as low as possible because those that elect them carry private school tuition. That is NOT an acceptable reason to direct/control/guide the education of public school students. Any position put forward that disputes this as the basis for parents of private school students being on a BOE is a lie.
Tova Markowitz May 17, 2013 at 05:18 pm
I'm amazed and shocked to hear about the shenanigans. Thank you for revealing what has been goingRead More on. I will forward your article to my friends and make sure we vote for Nachum. Thank you and your family for your dedication and efforts. Stay strong. We need you ,,
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
Way to go Harvey! Happy Birthday and keep up the good work... Others depend on you....