Malverne PD: Woman 'Forcibly Touched,' Jewelry Thief Arrested

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

Case Reports

• At approximately 5:35 a.m. on Aug. 28, a female pedestrian from Lakeview was walking to the Malverne Train station when she was approached by an unknown male suspect who grabbed her from behind and began to forcibly touch her. The female victim was able to get the suspect to release her by yelling and flailing her arms. The victim did continue to the Malverne Police Department, where she reported the incident. The victim did not sustain any physical injuries. The suspect was described as a male black, approximately 20 years old, 5 ft. 6 inches tall, medium build, wearing a white sleeveless T-shirt and a red doo-rag. Anyone with any information is urged to contact the Malverne Police or Nassau County Detectives who are investigating.
• A Wicks Lane resident reported on Aug. 28 that unknown suspect(s) had used their identity and made a fraudulent transaction on their credit card. The transaction happened in Georgia and is being investigated by the Georgia State Police.

Arrests

• A 41-year-old Malverne resident was arrested on Aug. 27 at approximately 12:30 a.m. by Police Officers Rob Lang and John Cantanno for Contempt of a Court order after Police were called to his home for a disturbance.
• A 23-year-old female from Freeport was arrested on Aug. 28 at her home at approximately 7:20 p.m. by Police Officer Ken Padilla and Sergeant Jason Moss for a larceny committed in Malverne, which was reported earlier in the month. The suspect was arrested after an investigation revealed she took $6,800 worth of jewelry from a resident’s home on Franklin Avenue and pawned it in Baldwin.

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