Crime & Safety

Lynbrook PD, Part I: Prostitution Arrests at Capri, Massage Parlor

A weekly rundown of arrests and crimes reported in the village of Lynbrook.

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

Arrests

  • On Feb. 24 at 11:27 p.m., Nyemah S. Hillery, 20, of Queens Village, was arrested and charged with prostitution at the Lynbrook Capri Motor Inn, located at 5 Freer St.
  • On Feb. 25 at 2:04 p.m., Steve E. Combes, 32, of Merrick, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled Ssubstance, DWI, DWI (combined influence) and aggravated unlicensed operation on Sunrise Highway.
  • On Feb. 25 at 4 p.m., Wei Yu, 39, of Fresh Meadows, was arrested and charged with unauthorized practice at 121A Broadway. The defendant, while employed as a massage therapist at Asian Massage, performed a massage without being licensed by the State of New York.
  • On Feb. 25 at 4 p.m., Hui Lan, 54, of Flushing, was arrested and charged with unauthorized practice and prostitution at 121A Broadway. The defendant, while employed as a massage therapist at Asian Massage, performed a massage without being licensed by the State of New York.
  • On Feb. 25 at 9:20 p.m., James N. Johnson, 51, of Island Park, was arrested and charged with criminal sale of controlled substance and criminal possession of controlled substance at 4040 Long Beach Road in Island Park.
  • On Feb. 26 at 2:15 a.m., Rafael Adames, 36, of Freeport, was arrested and charged with violation of probation on Sunrise Highway.
  • On Feb. 26 at 11:05 a.m., Samantha Pullara, 35, of Farmingdale, was arrested and charged with possession of stolen property at Nassau County Jail, located at 100 Carman Ave. in East Meadow.
  • On Feb. 26 at 2:20 p.m., Luis Marcelo Zunatamay, 35, of Corona, was arrested and charged with aggravated unlicensed operation and insufficient brake lights on Sunrise Highway. 
  • On Feb. 26 at 7:30 p.m., Maurice A. Whitmore, 21, of Queens Village, was arrested and charged with criminal impersonation, aggravated unlicensed operation, no seat belt, tinted windows and possession of fireworks on Springfield Boulevard.
  • On Feb. 28 at 12:45 a.m., Kerryanne J. Fyne, 32, of Woodmere, was arrested and charged with DWI (two counts), violation of conditional use license and failure to obey traffic control device on Peninsula Boulevard.
  • On Feb. 28 at 8:05 p.m., Teaira Allen, 23, of Far Rockaway, was arrested and charged with prostitution and possession of marijuana at the Lynbrook Capri Motor Inn, located at 5 Freer St.
  • On Feb. 28 at 11:09 p.m., Christopher G. Simmons, 34, of St. Albans, was arrested and charged with aggravated unlicensed operation, failure to stop and unlicensed operation on Sunrise Highway.
  • On Feb. 28 at 11:45 p.m., Sonia Ojeda-Solorzano, 30, of Island Park, was arrested and charged with aggravated unlicensed operation and failure to stop on Sunrise Highway.
  • On March 4 at 9:40 a.m., Paulino A. Tavarez, 39, of Oceanside, was arrested and charged with aggravated unlicensed operation, unlicensed operation, operate a motor vehicle while using a hand held cell phone, failure to signal a turn and no registration plate on Curtis Place.

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