Four suspects arrested in alleged Nassau County jewelry theft scheme

Posted Thursday, December 4, 2025 4:48 pm

Laura Calin, 33, left, and Cosmina Caldararu, 39, right.

Courtesy Nassau County Police Department

Constantin Dumitru, 41, left, and Alexandru Dumitru, 36, right.

By Allyson Ferrari

Four people have been arrested for multiple accounts of alleged grand larcenies throughout Nassau County on Dec. 3.

After a subsequent investigation, police have arrested Cosmina Caldararu, 39 of Bridgeport, Conn., Laura Calin, 33 of Bridgeport, Conn., Alexendru Dumitru, 36 of Bridgeport, Conn, and Constantin Dumitru, 41 of Bridgeport, Conn.

According to police, Caldararu allegedly removed jewelry from an 18-year-old male in Uniondale on July 28.

Caldararu and C. Dumitru allegedly removed jewelry from an 84-year-old male in Baldwin, police said, on Oct. 3.

Officials say Caldararu, Calin, and A. Dumitru allegedly removed jewelry from a 94-year-old female in Oceanside on Nov. 26, as well as a 66-year-old male in Franklin Square on Nov. 28, and a 79-year-old female in Valley Stream on Nov. 29. Police also reported that Caldararu and A. Dumitru allegedly removed jewelry from a 70-year-old female and 68-year-old male in Valley Stream on Nov. 30.

Caldararu was charged with seven counts of grand larceny and three counts of conspiracy. A. Dumitru was charged with five counts of grand larceny and three counts of conspiracy. Calin was charged with four counts of grand larceny and two counts of conspiracy. C. Dumitru was charged with grand larceny.

All four individuals have been released on appearance tickets and have been taken into custody by U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement Agents.

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