According to detectives, Christopher E. Coghlan, 20, of East Evans Street, East Rockaway was observed by Nassau Special Bureau of Operations officers, driving his 1994 Taurus on New Street, in Bay Park. In his report, arresting officer, Detective Jon Daniels, states that Couglan stopped at the dead end of New Street, where an unknown male entered the back seat of the car, exiting a short time later. Daniels states that Coghlan then drove away and was stopped on Fifth Avenue. Daniels referred to New Street as "a high drug activity location," in his report.
During an investigation, the officers observed an unknown amount of cash and an inhaler containing cocaine in Coghlan's vehicle. He was placed under arrest, and Daniels states that, "after a further investigation and consent search of his home, approximately 14 and one half ounces of cocaine was recovered."
Coghlan was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree and was arraigned in First District Court Hempstead.
Crimewatch
Arrests
n On Sept. 26 at 4 p.m., Robert Rosengarten, 48, of Merrick, was arrested and charged with assault at Lynbrook Police headquarters.
- On Sept. 25 at 5:31 p.m., Andrew Britton, 18, of Lynbrook, was arrested for unlawful possession of marijuana on Grace Avenue.
- On Sept. 25 at 5:31 p.m., Steven Santilli, 18, of Lynbrook, was arrested for unlawful possession of marijuana on Grace Avenue.
- On Sept. 24, Stacey Downey of East Rockaway was arrested for making harassing phone calls.
- On Sept. 23, at 11:50 a.m., Steven Steinberg, 36, of Long Beach was arrested for presenting a forged prescription to the pharmacist.
- On Sept. 20 at 8:45 p.m., Andres Collado, 18, of Rockville Centre, was arrested for assaulting a Lynbrook man in Lynbrook.
- On Sept. 19 at 10:48 p.m., Monique Brown, 17, and Lois Gardner, 21, both of Roosevelt, were arrested near 321 Sunrise Highway and charged with petit larceny of a bicycle.
Larceny - boat
n Sometime between Saturday, Sept. 10 and Saturday, Sept. 17, a 1996 boat was stolen from the dock on Sixth Avenue in East Rockaway.
Grand larceny
n Between 3 p.m. on Sept. 23 and 7:15 a.m. on Sept. 24, a patio set and umbrella valued at $1,158 was taken from the side yard of a Denton Avenue home.
- On Tuesday, Sept. 13, at 7:30 a.m., three tires and rims were taken from a driveway on Third Avenue in East Rockaway.
Petit larceny
n On Saturday, Sept, 10, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., $250 was taken from a defective cash drop box at Wendy's, 80 Ocean Avenue, East Rockaway.
Assault
- On Sunday, Sept. 18, at 3 a.m., at Frankie C's, 451 Atlantic Avenue, East Rockaway, a complainant was struck on the left side of the head with a tool, by an unknown male. Complainant was taken to Mercy Medical Centre in Rockville Centre with a laceration to the head.
Burglary
- On Sept. 24 between 10:15 and 11:45 a.m., a Scranton Avenue home was burglarized. Jewelry was found missing.
- On Sept. 23 between 11:15 a.m. and 1:50 p.m., jewelry was taken from an Earle Avenue home.
