Crimes Nearby: Garden City Wife Stabs Husband, Gunman Robs Gym-Goer

Police: Garden City Woman Tried to Kill Husband During Dispute

A Garden City woman was arrested at her Pine Street home Sunday after attempting to kill her husband during a domestic incident, according to Nassau County Third Squad detectives.

The incident, according to police, occurred at 6:07 p.m. Detectives states that Elizabeth Marrinan, 47, was arguing with her 57-year-old husband. When the argument turned physical police say Marrinan took a steak knife and stabbed her husband in the chest.

Garden City police responded to the scene and placed her under arrest without incident, according to a police report. Marrinan's husband was taken to a local hospital where he was admitted for treatment. He is listed in critical condition.

Marrinan is charged with attempted murder, 2nd degree; assault, 1st degree; and possession of a dangerous weapon, 4th degree. She is slated for arraignment today in First District Court in Hempstead.

Police: RadioShack Defendants Responsible for Two More Robberies

The two defendants who allegedly helped rob the Rockville Centre RadioShack in June have been charged in two additional 2012 robberies.

Subsequent investigation by the Nassau County Police's Robbery Squad has revealed Jamar Parker, 28, of Hempstead, and KaJuan Crawley, 25, of Brooklyn, were responsible for two robberies in Hempstead and Westbury.

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According to police, the duo robbed the T-Mobile located at 391 Peninsula Blvd. in Hempstead on June 11 and the robbery of the Radio Shack located at 541 Old Country Road in Westbury on June 18.

Parker and Crawley were charged with 14 counts of robbery and six counts of criminal possession of stolen property. They will be arraigned on Jan. 24.

The two defendants were the only suspects caught in a June 21 robbery at the RadioShack located at 264 Sunrise Highway in Rockville Centre.

According to police, three black men entered the RadioShack around 2:15 p.m. At least one of them brandished a long-barreled revolver and announced a robbery.

Police said employees were forced to the rear of the store while the three men bagged high-priced electronics including cell phones, gaming systems and iPad tablets. The suspects then fled with the merchandise out the front door and into a light-colored, older model SUV with Florida plates.

Police were notified by a witness who tried to chase the robbers.  The witness was impeded by two additional subjects in a second vehicle — a yellow, 2012 Chevrolet Camaro — that continually blocked the path of the witness' car, police said.

The two subjects in the Camaro — Parker and Crawley — were eventually stopped by responding First Precinct officers on Fulton and North Franklin avenues in Hempstead and arrested without further incident, police said.

After a subsequent investigation by Robbery Squad detectives, Parker and Crawley were linked to an attempted robbery that occurred at the T-Mobile store located at 590 Hempstead Turnpike in West Hempstead on June 20.

Police: Women Illegally Practiced Massage Therapy Near Police HQ

Two women were arrested in Garden City Wednesday night after a joint investigation revealed they were allegedly practicing massage therapy without a license.

According to Nassau detectives, an undercover operation determined that Liliana Certuche, 23, of Maspeth, and Lenee Perez-Ortiz, 21, of the Bronx, practiced massage therapy without a license at Paradise Studio, located 1527 Franklin Ave. The address comes back to a building directly across the street from the Nassau County Legislative Building and just 500 feet away from Nassau County Police headquarters.

The defendants were taken into custody around 8:15 p.m. Wednesday night without incident.

The operation was conducted by the Nassau County Police Department's Narcotics/Vice Bureau in conjunction with the Garden City Police Department.

Certuche was charged with unauthorized practice, while Perez-Ortiz was charged with two counts of unauthorized practice. They will appear at First District Court in Hempstead on Jan. 29.

Masked Gunman Attempts to Rob Gym-Goer

While leaving the Synergy gym in Franklin Square, a man was robbed early Friday by a masked man wielding a gun.

According to detectives from Nassau County Police's Fourth Squad, which is investigating the robbery, the 34-year-old victim walked out of the gym located at 996 Hempstead Tpke. around 12:20 a.m. when he was approached by an unknown black male.  The suspect is described as having short hair, and wearing dark clothing and a black mask that covered his nose and mouth. He displayed a black handgun and demanded money from the victim or he would shoot him.

After the suspect realized the victim had no money, he put the handgun back into his waistband and walked away. There were no injuries reported.

Detectives request anyone with information regarding this crime to contact the Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.

Suspect Tries to Lure Girl into Car in East Rockaway

Police say a man made several attempts Thursday to lure a 15-year-old girl into his car in East Rockaway.

According to detectives with Nassau County Police's Fourth Squad, the girl was walking on First Avenue when she was approached around 9:20 p.m. by an unknown white or Hispanic male who was driving a four-door black sedan.

The suspect made several attempts to convince the victim to get into the car, but then drove away when he noticed she was using her cell phone. There were no injuries to report.

The Fourth Squad is investigating the incident. Detectives request anyone with information regarding this crime to contact the Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.

Pair Holds Up Valley Stream Market

Two men with a gun attempted to rob the Al Mini Market in Valley Stream this week.

According to Nassau County Police's Robbery Squad detectives, a 26-year-old female employee of the market located at 91 Ocean Ave. was approached on Jan. 15 by two male suspects at the counter around 2:40 p.m. One of the suspects displayed a handgun and demanded money. The other unsuccessfully attempted to open the register. Both fled on foot westbound on 131st Avenue into Queens without proceeds. 

There were two employees and no customers in the store at the time of the incident, but no injuries were reported. 

The suspects are described as black men in their mid 20's. One was wearing a North Face bubble jacket and gray pants. 

Detectives ask anyone with information about this crime to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS.  All callers will remain anonymous.

Nassau County Police are still searching for the man who robbed an East Rockaway convenience store using a handgun late Tuesday morning.

According to detectives, a 56-year-old man working at Card Corner, located at 93 Main St., was approached at 11:18 a.m. by a white male who displayed a black handgun and demanded money. The victim complied, and the suspect then fled on foot southbound on Rhame Avenue with an undisclosed amount of cash. 

The victim was in the store alone at the time of the incident. No injuries were reported. The suspect is further described as 6-feet tall with a slim build, wearing a blue sweater with a hood over his head, a white scarf over his face, dark pants and a blue and white baseball cap. 

Detectives ask anyone with information about this crime to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS.  All callers will remain anonymous.

The incident put two East Rockaway public schools -- Rhame Avenue and Centre Avenue -- on lock down and Lynbrook public schools under a "lock out." The "lock out" was lifted for Lynbrook schools shortly after 1 p.m., according to the district's website, which stated, "We have been informed that it is safe to resume normal activity."

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