Alert Neighbors Help Police Nab Amherst Street Burglar

After conducting an investigation, Garden City detectives arrested a 39-year-old East Rockaway man on Nov. 9 for a burglary that occurred on Oct. 15 at a residence on Amherst Street.

This investigation was a success due to the alertness of neighbors who not only reported the incident as soon as it happened but also took a picture of the subject. The detectives and officers assigned to the case were able to check this picture with neighboring communities and police databases to determine the identity of the subject.

It was then determined that the subject had an appointment with a Nassau County parole officer where he was placed under arrest by the Garden City detectives. 

"Once again, the Garden City Police Department was able to solve a serious crime due to the diligence and quick actions of members of the community," Garden City Police Commissioner Ernest Cipullo said.