Fire department vehicle stolen from doctor’s office parking lot

Crime Report

Posted Thursday, January 12, 2012 4:04 pm

Police were at Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine investigating an employee’s stolen vehicle on Jan. 11.

Shannon Koehle/Herald

By Shannon Koehle

A fire department vehicle was stolen from a parking lot in East Meadow on Jan. 11 at 10:07 a.m., police said.

According to First Squad detectives, a man entered John Zaso’s Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine office at 611 Merrick Avenue and removed property, including car keys.

The suspect exited the office, got into the 47-year-old male victim’s vehicle and was seen driving southbound out of the parking lot. The vehicle is a New York State “Fly” car, which is used by fire departments, police said.

Detectives described the suspect as a five-foot, 10-inch tall black male in his late 30s or early 40s. He was wearing a black leather jacket, gray hooded shirt and blue jeans, they said.

The suspect was captured on video, which is being reviewed by investigators.

Detectives are asking anyone with information about this crime to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-8477. All callers will remain anonymous.

The investigation is ongoing and will be updated as more information becomes available.

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