Crimes Nearby: Southern State Speeding
A report of the latest crime in the towns around Farmingdale.
The following arrest information was supplied by the Nassau and Suffolk County Police Departments. It does not indicate a conviction.
Massapequa
A man who was driving a BMW more than 100 mph on the Southern State Parkway was arrested for DWI, state police said.
Ray Robinson, 23, of Deer Park, was headed east on the Parkway and was stopped near the Bethpage Parkway exit after allegedly driving at 106 mph in a 55 mph zone at 4:41 a.m. Sunday.
A trooper smelled alcohol in the car and Robinson failed sobriety tests, state police said.
His blood alcohol content was .15 percent, almost twice the legal limit of .08 percent, according to police. Robinson was charged with DWI and traffic violations.
Bellmore
On Feb. 1, Ju Lin, 39, of Jamaica, was arrested on Merrick Road and charged with second-degree counterfeiting and first-degree manufacture or sale of an unauthorized recording or performance.
Huntington
A man stole a purse from a South Huntington store last month after asking for a job at the location, police said.
Police say the suspect asked to use the restroom before stealing an employee's pocketbook containing credit cards and $400 in cash at the Lighting Gallery, located at 326 E. Jericho Turnpike at about 12:45 p.m. on Jan. 3.
The thief was wearing a gray overcoat, dress pants, button up shirt, scarf and a ski cap while carrying a black duffel bag, according to police.
Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential, according to police.
Northport
Northport police said Kelly A. Karman, 42, of Centerport was arrested on Feb. 6 and charged with grand larceny for allegedly stealing a diamond engagement ring from a house on Church Street in October.
West Babylon
Suffolk police are hunting for a man who robbed the Roslyn Savings Bank branch in West Babylon Saturday morning.
According to police the man entered the bank at 653 West Montauk Highway at 9:55 a.m. and began shouting demands for money. He approached a teller who gave him cash from the drawer.
The suspect is described as a white male with blue eyes, approximately 5 feet 10 inches to 6 feet tall. He was wearing a black jacket, a gray hooded-sweatshirt with the hood on, a black ski mask, black pants and white sneakers.
Plainview
Country clubs and hotels in the area reported crimes ranging from cell phone theft and safe break-ins to smashed cars.
Rear door entry burglaries were reported again in the neighborhood, a tactic often used to gain access to a home quickly and discreetly, according to police.