Crimes Nearby: Second Robbery Suspect Busted, Holdup in Valley Stream

Second Man Arrested in North Valley Stream Home Invasion

Police have arrested a second suspect in connection with that turned into a shoot-out last month.

Nassau County Police charged Varinder Singh, 23, of North Valley Stream, with first-degree burglary and two counts of second-degree robbery. They say Singh was involved in the Jan. 16 incident that occurred at a home on Dana Avenue, where police responded to a burglary in progress. 

When the first officer arrived at the scene around 9:15 p.m., he found that armed suspects had taken two adults and four children hostage inside their home. The officer was able to break through the back door and rescue the victims, according to the police, but when he went back inside to apprehend the suspects, he confronted one of them in a hallway and gunfire was exchanged.

Several other responding officers rushed to assist and an undetermined amount of subjects began to flee. Police confirmed the following afternoon that one of the suspects, Timothy Capers, 37, of Queens, took his own life during the shootout with a self-inflicted gunshot. Another suspect, Levy Robinson, 47, of Jamaica, was arrested at the scene and charged with first degree robbery, two counts of first degree burglary and four counts of criminal possession of a weapon. 

Singh will be arraigned on Monday in First District Court in Hempstead.

Police: Oceanside Woman Attacks Officers

An Oceanside woman arrested for burglary on Saturday allegedly attacked officers at the Fourth Precinct, according to police.

Kathryn Ringhauser was charged with third-degree burglary, criminal possession of stolen property in the fourth degree, resisting arrest, second-degree obstructing government administration and three counts of assault in the second degree.

Police said that at 9:20 p.m. on Feb. 11, Ringhauser allegedly entered David Express Barber Shop at 1 Anchor Ave. in Oceanside by breaking a front glass window. 

Once inside the salon, she apparently took a watch valued at $1,500 and fled. Police officers responded to the scene and found Ringhauser a short time later behind Taco Bell at 3076 Long Beach Rd., where she was placed under arrest. 

The watch was recovered from the defendant, according to police. 

At the Fourth Precinct Stationhouse, Ringhauser apparently became uncooperative and combative during a prisoner search, police said. She allegedly punched an officer in the face and caused a wrist and neck injury to two other officers in the process of being handcuffed.

The officers were transported to a local hospital where they were treated and released.

Police: Robber Held Gun to Man’s Head

A man held a gun to a 51-year-old victim’s head on Friday in Valley Stream while another man stole his belongings, according to police.

At 6:23 a.m. on Feb. 10, the victim was walking to work on East Merrick Road when the two subjects approached him from behind. The first subject — described as black with a tall slim build, in his late thirties and wearing dark jeans and jacket — held a dark colored handgun to the victim’s head and demanded that the second subject remove all the victim’s cash and jewelry.

The second subject — a Hispanic male in his forties, 5 foot 4 inches, slim build, dark hair and wearing dark clothing — then reached into the victim’s front pants pocket and removed an undetermined amount of money, a necklace, ring, wallet, and a black watch.

Both subjects fled on foot west on Merrick Road. No injuries were reported.

Detectives request that anyone with information about this robbery should contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.

West Hempstead Man Charged With Assault

Antonio Valle, 45, of West Hempstead, was arrested by Rockville Centre Police on Feb. 1 at 12:13 p.m. at Lakeview Avenue and Waterview Avenue in Lakeview following a police investigation that began in Rockville Centre.

He was charged with second-degree assault, third-degree unlawful fleeing of a police officer, reckless endangerment, driving while intoxicated, failure to yield to a police vehicle, reckless driving, unlicensed operator and failure to maintain lane.

Possible Pedophile in Rockville Centre

A complainant from Wallace Street in Rockville Centre reported to RVC police on Jan. 27 that an unknown male operating a white van in the vicinity of Harvard Avenue and Dorchester Road in Rockville Centre was possibly looking at her 12-year-old daughter and a group of friends between 4:15 p.m. and 4:25 p.m.

Inwood Man Punched After Breaking Window

An unknown male punched a victim from Sheridan Boulevard, Inwood, in the face, causing lacerations and head pain, after the victim fell and broke a storefront window at Clip Style Hair Salon, located at 6 S. Park Ave. in Rockville Centre, a complainant reported to Rockville Centre police on Jan. 27.

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