Crime & Safety

Crimes Nearby Part I: Woman Attempts to Fill Forged Prescription

Recent criminal activity reported in southeast Nassau County communities.

Written by Andrew Coen

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

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  • Graffiti was found on an office building at 1666 Newbridge Road in North Bellmore on June 21.

  • A Seaford woman was arrested in Roosevelt on the night of June 29 after being observed by police stopping at a “known” Bellmore drug area. For further details, click here.

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  • A North Bellmore firefighter was arrested on July 2 after allegedly setting fire to an acquaintance's car on Dewey Avenue back in May. For further details, click here.

    • A 66-year old man died following a fiery Fourth of July crash on Merrick Road near the Bellmore-Merrick border. For more details, click here.

    East Meadow

    • A Queens woman left her young children in the car and attempted to fill a forged prescription for Percocet at Walgreens on 2474 Hempstead Turnpike during the afternoon of July 3, according to police. For further details, click here.


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