Crime & Safety
Woman Arrested For Car Being Used in East Meadow Robbery
Arlene Abreu, 34, allegedly allowed a car that she rented to be used during a robbery at TD Bank on Jan. 27 and misled police about who was in possession of the vehicle.
A Central Islip woman was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly allowing a car she rented to be used in an East Meadow bank robbery that occurred in January, police said.
According to authorities, Arlene Abreu, 34, rented a blue Chevy Cruz from Hertz Rent-A-Car in Patchogue on Jan. 23 and allowed the vehicle to be used during a robbery that occurred at TD Bank in East Meadow on Jan. 27.
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An investigation determined that Abreu deliberately misled authorities about who was in possession of the vehicle.
Abreu was charged with second-degree hindering prosecution and fourth-degree criminal facilitation.
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