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Bellmore and Merrick residents came out in force to voice their concerns
about crime-related issues to Nassau County Police Commissioner Lawrence
Mulvey and local precinct representatives during a town meeting hosted by
Legislator Dave Denenberg on Oct. 20 at the Merrick Library.
about a registered sex offender who moved closer than the county’s required
1,000 feet from a school, in this case, near Grand Avenue Middle School. The
convicted Level 2 sex offender, Kevin Johnson, moved into a home on Frank
Avenue.
Under state law, convicted sex offenders must notify the New York State
Division of Criminal Justice Services in writing of their new address no later
than 10 days after moving. The Nassau County Police Department’s Special
Victims Unit received notice from the DCJS of Johnson’s new address on Oct.
19, Detective Vincent Garcia said, and served him with notice that he must
relocate within 60 days, as state law requires. Police also notified the
community and Grand Avenue Middle School about Johnson’s proximity to the
school.
Some residents at the meeting said they believed that Johnson had
moved in weeks earlier, and delayed notifying DCJS. Garcia said there was no
evidence of this. Residents also expressed dismay about the law’s 60-day
relocation timeframe.
Residents also voiced concerns about the rash of recent crimes in the
neighborhood, including home invasions and other burglaries.
