Crime

Crime Watch: East Rockaway, Lynbrook

July 21-27, 2016

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Criminal possession of stolen property
According to detectives, Seventh Precinct officers received a call for a male subject, larceny in progress, at a Massapequa Avenue residence on Tuesday, July 12, at 4:30 a.m. Responding officers canvassed the area and located the subject, Mark Yanega, 33, of Hempstead Avenue in Lynbrook, walking northbound on Hicksville Road. Yanega, who was carrying a plastic bag, fled on foot as police approached him. After a brief pursuit, Yanega, was arrested. Inside the bag were proceeds of thefts from two unlocked vehicles: One on Massapequa Avenue and another from a Roosevelt Place address, including money, a drivers license, railroad pass, assorted gift cards and two credit cards. Yanega was charged with fourth degree criminal possession of stolen property and two counts of fifth degree criminal possession of stolen property, and was arraigned in First District Court on July 12.


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Arrests

 

A 27-year-old man, of Staten Island, was arrested and charged on June 27 at 2:20 p.m. with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, unregistered motor vehicle, uninspected motor vehicle, uninsured motor vehicle and equipment violations on Sunrise Highway.

On June 28 at 2:20 p.m., a 46-year-old man, of Lynbrook, was arrested and charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, unlicensed operator, possession of controlled substance, and failure to signal on Merton Avenue.

A 41-year-old woman, of Ozone Park, was arrested and charged with two counts criminal contempt on Rockaway Avenue on June 28 at 9:59 p.m.

On June 30 at 8:38 a.m., a 25-year-old man, of Brooklyn, was arrested and charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and uninsured motor vehicle on Atlantic Avenue.

A 35-year-old man, of Hewlett, was arrested and charged with possession of controlled substance on Saperstein Plaza on June 30 at 8:40 p.m.

A 27-year-old man, of Hempstead, was arrested and charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and fractured windshield on Peninsula Boulevard on July 1 at 1:16 p.m.

On July 8 at 9:43 p.m., a 45-year-old man, of Malverne, was arrested and charged with aggravated harassment on Gerald Avenue.

A 35-year-old woman, of Valley Stream, was arrested and charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, possession of a controlled Substance, disorderly conduct, petit larceny and improper right turn on Sunrise Highway on July 10 at 8:16 p.m.

A 31-year-old man, of Bay Shore, was arrested and charged with criminal trespass on Davison Avenue on July 10 at 12:12 a.m.