Crime & Safety

Cops: Babysitter Stole $10K in Jewelry, Cash from Employers

Woman charged with stealing jewelry, silver items and money from East Rockaway home.

An Oceanside woman was arrested for allegedly stealing jewelry, silver and cash from her employer's East Rockaway home.

According to Fourth Squad detectives, Mirjana Cindric, 30, while working as a babysitter on Main Street, stole approximately $10,000 worth of items and money from Nov. 28, 2011 though Feb. 13.

On Feb. 17, police assisted in the recovery of jewelry and silver items from A&A Goldbuyer located in East Meadow, IC Gold/OK Pawn Brokers in Baldwin and Enterprise Pawnbrokers located in Elmont, all belonging to the victims.

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Cindric was arrested on Saturday in front of her home. At the time of her arrest, she was in possession of two stolen credit cards and an OK Pawn Brokers loan receipt on a diamond ring, belonging to her former employers. 

Cindric is being charged with Grand Larceny 3rd Degree, Criminal Possession of Stolen Property 4th Degree and will be arraigned on Sunday in First District Court in Hempstead.

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