Crimes Nearby Part I: Students Followed, Items Stolen

The following information is taken directly from the Nassau County Police Department's incident reports. None of the defendants have been convicted of a crime.

Bellmore

• On April 24, between 2-5 a.m., a locked vehicle was broken into on Stewart Avenue in North Bellmore, and a bronze gear shifter was stolen.
• Nassau County Police released a sketch on April 29 of a “suspicious person” that’s sought in connection to the string of stranger incidents throughout the Bellmore-Merrick area in April. Click here to take a look.
• An increased police presence was reported at Saw Mill Road Elementary School on the morning of April 30 after a teacher's aide saw someone resembling the police sketch that cops released on Monday. Click this link for more.
• On April 27 at 2:10 a.m., Jessica Haas, 24, of Gilbert, AZ, was arrested at the intersection of Bellmore Avenue and Sunrise Highway and charged with seventh-degree criminal Possession of a controlled substance, driving while intoxicated and a violation of the vehicle and traffic law.

• On April 30, two students were approached by a man as they were walking on Bellmore Road and Granz Court. For more details, click here.