82-Year-Old Man Injured In Hit-And-Run: Garden City Police

Garden City NY

19 September, 2021

10:02 AM

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GARDEN CITY, NY — The Garden City Police Department reported the following incidents for the week ending Sept. 14. Sept. 8 Officers responded to Hilton Avenue and Stewart Avenue where a vehicle left the scene after striking and injuring an 82-year-old pedestrian who was crossing the street. The pedestrian suffered a leg injury and was transported to a local hospital. Garden City detectives located the vehicle and 67-year-old male driver in Long Beach. He was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of an accident with an injury.Officers responded to Cherry Valley Avenue where a truck struck the train trestle, then backed up, striking another vehicle which then struck a third vehicle. No injuries were reported. The truck driver was charged with disregarding bridge clearance signs and failure to cover loose cargo.A motorist was observed on Cherry Valley Avenue entering the Middle School while disregarding a "Do Not Enter" sign. He was charged with driving with a suspended license, fraudulent license plates, and disregarding a traffic sign.A motorist on Washington Avenue was charged with driving with a suspended license and excessive speed.A victim's identity was stolen and used to file false unemployment claims.Officers investigated a report of a woman trespassing in the rear yard of a Prescott Street home. Sept. 9 A driver on Hilton Avenue was charged with passing a red light, fraudulent license plates, and unregistered operation.A victim reported he was a victim of a cyber-attack. The victim said when he never received an item he ordered online, he called the alleged seller who advised him to download an app to help him attain a refund. After downloading the app, the victim realized someone was going through his computer files. Sept. 10 A 45-year-old man was arrested for entering his ex-girlfriend's home without permission and in violation of a stay-away court order. He was charged with criminal trespass and criminal contempt.An man was seen on security cameras stealing an item from a 2nd Street porch and checking car door handles in the driveway.An man was seen on security cameras trespassing on a Franklin Court property.A driver on Old Country Road was charged with driving with a suspended license and passing a stopped school bus.A motorist on Rockaway Avenue was charged with driving with a suspended license and speeding in a school zone.Police and fire fighters responded to a Franklin Avenue building for a sparking electrical outlet. Firefighters safeguarded the scene until it could be repaired.Someone attempted to use a victim's identity to open multiple credit card accounts. Sept. 11 A woman reported there were several charges made against her credit cards. Upon investigation, it appears her wallet was stolen from her pocketbook while shopping in another town.A driver on Clinton Road was charged with driving with a suspended registration and excessive speed.A driver on Clinton Road and Chestnut Street was charged with driving with a suspended registration and tinted windows. Sept. 12 Officers responded to a railroad gate malfunction at the Hilton Avenue crossing.A man said that on Sept. 2, he discovered his laptop computer stolen from his vehicle while it was parked at the Cherry Valley Country Club.A driver on St. James Street North was charged with driving with a suspended registration. Sept. 13 A Hayes Street resident reported someone damaged his front screen door and a wreath hanger.Police investigated a report of a victim's identity being used to open an unauthorized credit card account with subsequent purchases made against the card. A driver on Rockaway Avenue was charged with fraudulent license plates and speeding in a school zone. Police investigated the illegal placement of advertisement stickers on village street light polls.Officers investigated a report of a vehicle leaving the scene after colliding into another vehicle on Franklin Avenue.Police and firefighters responded to a Clinch Avenue residence for an oven fire. Firefighters determined the cause was an electrical issue and rendered the area safe. Sept. 14 Officers responded to a Franklin Avenue business to investigate a report of threatening phone calls.