Crime Report: Stolen Lottery Tickets, Auto Store Burglarized

The following information was supplied by the Lynbrook Police Department. A criminal charge is only an accusation, and does not indicate convictions.

Case Reports

Petty Larceny – At 8:55pm on Feb. 8, the complainant reports that their wrist watch and cologne was missing from their residence on Winthrop St.

Criminal Mischief – At 4:45am on Feb. 12, the complainant reports that an unknown person(s) slashed the passenger side tires of their 2005 Ford while it was parked on Noble St. The value of the tires is $300.

Burglary - At 4:07am on Feb. 13, the complainant reports that an unknown person(s) broke the front door window of Pop’s Shop located at 142 Hendrickson Ave. and entered the premises at which time they removed 31 NYS lottery tickets. The value of the tickets is $380  and the value of the damage to the door is $300.

Burglary - At 9:00am on Feb. 13, the complainant reports that an unknown person(s) broke the front door window of K & K Auto located at 176 Hendrickson Ave. and entered the premises at which time they removed 14 sets of car keys, $5 in cash and four personal checks. The value of the damage to the door is $300.

Unauthorized use of a Motor Vehicle – At 1:30pm on Feb. 14, the complainant, Avis Car Rental located at 55 Sunrise Hwy., reports that their auto, a 2011 Mitsubishi Galant, was rented on Dec. 21 and never returned by the customer.

Arrests

Feb. 11 - at 10:03pm, Yechezkel Y. Lax, 21, of Lakewood, NJ was arrested and charged with aggravated unlicensed operation and unsafe starting on Sunrise Hwy.

Feb. 12 - at 3:30am, Ushi Grun, 24, of Brooklyn, NY was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated on Sunrise Hwy.

Feb. 13 - at 1:10am, Carl L. Lassic Jr., 29, of Hempstead, NY was arrested and charged with Criminal Obstruction of Breathing on Sunrise Hwy.

Feb. 13 - at 1:37am, Lataya N. Carter-Lassic, 28, of Queens Village, NY was arrested and charged with assault and endangering the welfare of a child on Sunrise Hwy.

Feb. 14 - at 2:08am, Pedro A. Sanchez, 34, of Columbia, TN was arrested and charged with aggravated unlicensed operation and failure to signal on Hempstead Ave.

Feb. 14 - at 4:50am, Michael J. Diresta, 49 of Lynbrook, NY was arrested and charged with five open warrants for petty larceny, aggravated unlicensed pperation (five counts), unlicensed operation, uninsured motor vehicle and no rear plate lamp on Edmund St.

Feb. 15 - at 11:09pm, Alexandru Miu, 22, of Astoria, NY was arrested and charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance on Broadway.

Feb. 15 - at 11:09pm, Daniel Greenspan, 22, of Astoria, NY was arrested and charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance on Broadway.

Feb. 16 - at 9:05pm, Alexander Michaels, 20, of Oceanside, NY was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of marijuana on Vincent Ave.

Feb. 16 -  at 9:05pm, Jonathan M. Cohen, 21, of Oceanside, NY was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of marijuana on Vincent Ave.

Feb. 16 - at 9:30pm, Robert Chiocco, 50, of Massapequa, NY was arrested and charged with driving while ability impaired by drugs, criminal possession of a controlled substance (two counts) on Merrick Rd.

Feb. 18 - at 2:08am, Martin L. Oliver, 50, of New York, NY was arrested and charged with aggravated unlicensed operation and no plate lamp on Merrick Rd.

Feb. 18 - at 11:55pm, Joseph Brida, 25, of Lynbrook, NY was arrested and charged with criminal mischief on Duryea Place.