Crime & Safety

Crime Report: Lynbrook Home Burglarized, $9K Stolen

A rundown of recent crimes in the area.

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Arrests

  • Oct. 26 - At 12:30 a.m., Catherine Haynes, 29, of Lynbrook, was arrested and charged with DWI on Broadway.
  • Oct. 26 - At 4:15 a.m., Estefanie Baca, 33, of Maspeth, was arrested and charged with second degree aggravated unlicensed operation and operating a motor vehicle without a rear protection device (bumper) on Merrick Road.
  • Oct. 26 - At 1:10 p.m., Libardo Pizarro, 58, of North Bergen, NJ, was arrested and charged with petty larceny and possession of burglar’s tools at 400 Sunrise Hwy.
  • Oct. 28 - At 5:55 a.m., Donald P. Holupka, 22, of Lynbrook, was arrested and charged with violation of probation (warrant) on Yale Pl. 

Case Reports

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  • Burglary - On Oct. 28 between 6:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., a rear windown at a Waterview Place home was pried open and assorted electronic equipment, valued at $4,080, 15 pairs of sneakers valued at $4,500 and $470 in money, was stolen from the home. The total loss was $9,050.
  • Lost Property - On Oct. 20 at 2:00pm, six NYS In-Transit license plates were stolen from 855 Sunrise Hwy. The loss occurred sometime between 08/29/08 to 10/20/11.
  • Criminal Mischief - On Oct. 21 between 4:15am and 5:45pm, a 1998 Ford Mustang was scratched with an unknown object while parked on Hollywood Ave. The value of the damage was $400.
  • Identity Theft - At an unknown date, the complainant reports that an unknown person opened a cell phone account with five separate phone lines in their name without permission. The phone lines incurred a bill of $1,652. 
  • Criminal Mischief - Between 11:06 p.m. on Oct. 24 and 7:10 a.m. on Oct. 25, a 2011 Chevrolet Cavalier was scratched with an unknown object and the driver's door lock was damaged while the car was parked at 8 Freer Street. The value of the damage is $275.
  • Criminal Mischief - On Oct. 25 at 9:35 a.m. the complainant reported that between Oct. 19 and Oct. 20 unknown persons damaged the rear tire on their 2009 Chrysler Town and Country car. A large pumpkn was also found on their front lawn on Holmes Place. The value of the damage is $165.
  • Petty Larceny - On Oct. 25 at 11:15 a.m. reports that a middle aged white male, 6'0" tall, thin build, short gray hair, wearing blue jeans, blue bottom down shirt and a black winter coat, stole 13 items from the at 400 Sunrise Highway. The total amount of the items is $88.67. 
  • Petty Larceny - On Oct. 27 between 5:15 a.m. and 9 p.m., a 24" Redline men's bicycle was stolen from the LIRR station. The bicycle was secured to the staircase located at Broadway and Saperstein Plaza. 


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