According to a Nassau County Police Department release, officers arrested a Brooklyn man in connection with multiple incidents in Elmont in September 2026.
Detectives reported that on Sept. 10, 2026, officers responded to an Elmont residence regarding a reported stolen vehicle. The victim reported that a 2001 Chevrolet was taken without permission and was recovered after officers investigated.
Officers responded to an Elmont residence on Sept. 17, 2026, regarding another stolen vehicle report. The victim reported that someone took a 2014 Kia without authorization. Officers recovered the vehicle, which had a different license plate, and determined it had been taken from another vehicle in Elmont.
However, on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, after a thorough investigation, Fifth Squad detectives located the defendant, Sebastian Bedoya, 19, of 318 East Rockefeller Street, and arrested him for the above incidents, according to the release.
The defendant is charged with grand larceny, 3rd degree; grand larceny, 4th degree; two counts of criminal possession of stolen property, 4th degree; criminal possession of stolen property, 5th degree; unauthorized use of a vehicle, 3rd degree; and petit larceny. He will be arraigned on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, at First District Court, 99 Main Street, Hempstead.
