Crime Blotter: Commercial Vehicle Inspection Yields 81 Tickets

The following arrest information was supplied by the Garden City Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

Jan. 9: Officer Federlein stopped a vehicle being operated by a male 29-year-old from Hicksville for speeding (53 mph in a 30 mph zone) on Clinton Road and Avalon Road. Upon an investigation, the operator was arrested for aggravated unlicensed operation for an open driver's license suspension, possession of marijuana and speeding.

Jan. 9: Officers responded to a power outage which caused traffic light malfunctions at Rockaway Avenue at Stewart Avenue and also at Cherry Valley Avenue at Stewart Avenue.

Jan. 10: A female 69-year-old was cited for leaving the scene of a property damage accident. The subject was driving her vehicle on Seventh Street when she struck a parked vehicle and then proceeded to leave the scene without exchanging information.

Jan. 11: Police conducted a commercial vehicle inspection on Clinton Road, inspecting eight vehicles, placing two out of service, issuing 81 tickets for various traffic and safety violations including an overweight violation and two defective brake violations.

Jan. 11: The front fender to a parked vehicle on Field # 12 was found damaged.

Jan. 11: Officers responded to a railroad gate malfunction on the Main Line on New Hyde Park Road.

Jan. 12: The investigation of a leaving-the-scene of an auto accident on Franklin Avenue resulted in the arrest of a male 26-year-old from Mineola as he was walking near his residence and the location of his vehicle which was located on Bayberry Ave. In addition to being charged with leaving the scene of an accident, the subject was also charged with aggravated unlicensed operation 2nd degree for driving with a suspended license and failure to have an interlock device installed on his as per the condition of a DWI conviction.

Jan. 13: At 1 a.m., officers responded to numerous complaints of a loud party at a premise on Old Country Road and issued an appearance ticket for excessive noise to a male 20-year-old from Westbury.

Jan. 13: Miscellaneous construction materials were reported stolen from a work site on Pine Street.

Jan. 13: As a result of an investigation, Garden City detectives arrested a male 21-year-old from Garden City for possession of a glass jar and bottle of alleged marijuana and a male 20-year-old from Garden City for possession of two bags of alleged heroin.

Jan. 13: A male 20-year-old from Garden City left the scene of an accident after his vehicle collided and damaged a street sign, a tree and fencing on Tanners Pond Road at Main Avenue. He was charged with leaving the scene of a property damage accident.

Jan. 15: Officers responded to a Wyatt Road residence for a burglary alarm call. The officers checked the residence and the premise appeared secure. During their investigation, the officers heard a hissing noise and smelt an odor of natural gas. The fire department responded to the scene and upon their investigation, deemed the building safe.

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