2 Cars Drive Into Buildings: Garden City Police Report

Garden City NY

17 April, 2022

10:00 AM

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GARDEN CITY, NY — The Garden City Police Department reported the following incidents for the week ending April 12. April 6 A man was seen checking a rear door to a Barnes Lane home. There was no reported entry. The man left the scene in a southbound direction.A driver on Cathedral Avenue was charged with suspended license, suspended registration, and unregistered vehicle.Officers assisted Nassau County police for a shooting incident at the mall. No injuries reported. Subjects fled the scene. The investigation is ongoing.A Garden City officer assisted a Nassau County officer on Clinton Road with the arrest of a fleeing person who had committed a grand larceny inside the Roosevelt Field Mall.Firefighters and police responded to a Brompton Road residence for a smoke condition. Firefighters determined the cause was a malfunctioning oil burner and rendered the area safe by venting the home and turning off the burner.April 7 Three FedEx packages were found in Parking Field 9E. Upon investigation, it was determined the packages were reported stolen from Westbury and Hempstead locations. Two drivers on Rockaway Avenue were charged with unlicensed operation and excessive speed in a school zone.Officers responded to Oxford Boulevard for a power outage and determined the cause was a blown transformer. PSEG responded to the scene, corrected the condition, and restored power.Firefighters and police responded to Harrison Street for a possible natural gas leak. Firefighters' meter readings were negative.April 8 A driver on Clinton Road was charged with driving with a suspended license and a defective/loud muffler.A victim's identity was reported stolen and used to open unauthorized bank and credit card accounts. Firefighters, police and NYU paramedics responded to a car fire on Cathedral Avenue. Officers safeguarded the area while firefighters extinguished the fire. Medics treated the operator for smoke inhalation and transported him to a local hospital.April 9 Firefighters, police, NYU paramedica and Nassau County Emergency Services responded to Garden City Plaza where a vehicle accidentally crashed into a building, damaging a suite and hallway. The driver was rescued from the vehicle and transported to a local hospital for a leg injury. The vehicle was removed from the premise by Emergency Services. Village building officials inspected the premise. The building owner was notified to secure the damaged area.Officers were assigned to traffic and safety details for the annual Run for a Cure.An unauthorized bank account was reportedly opened using the identity of another person.Officers responded to the Franklin Avenue Train Crossing where a vehicle turned onto the tracks and became wedged. The driver stated she was following a traffic app. Officers safeguarded the area and notified the MTA to stop train movement. The vehicle was towed from the tracks and train service resumed. There were no reported injuries.Firefighters and police responded to two locations for fire alarms and determined kitchen smoke activated both alarms. A driver on Franklin Avenue was charged with suspended license, suspended registration, and tinted windows.April 10 Officers responded to Nassau Boulevard where a driver apparently suffered a medical episode and struck a house. The driver was taken to a local hospital. No other injuries were reported. Firefighters and the Building Department assisted the police in securing the scene.Officers investigated a report of a vehicle driving on and damaging a Euston Road lawn. April 11 Officers investigated a report of a damaged entrance sign in a driveway of a Stewart Avenue business.Officers responded to Kilburn Road and investigated a report of a damaged village light pole.As a result of an incident originating in Roosevelt Field, Garden City Officers assisted Nassau County police in the apprehension of a subject who intentionally crashed his vehicle into two NCPD vehicles, injuring five officers. April 12 Upon investigation of a domestic incident, Officers arrested a 26-year-old man for attempting to stab another family member with a knife. The subject was charged with attempted assault, menacing, and possession of a weapon. Officers investigated a report of graffiti spray-painted on the boards of a vacant Franklin Avenue premise.Two drivers, one on Clinton Road and the other on Rockaway Avenue, were charged with unlicensed operation and excessive speed. Items were reported stolen from a vehicle parked in a St. Pauls Crescent driveway.