Crime Nearby: Animal Neglect, Hit and Run

The following arrest information was supplied by the Nassau and Suffolk County Police Departments. It does not indicate a conviction.

Wantagh

• A Massapequa teen was among three people arrested for criminal possession of stolen property in Wantagh on Oct. 22, police said.  Carlos Nunez, 17, Rudolf Murrizi of Kew Gardens, Queens and a 16-year-old, whose name wasn't released because of his juvenile status, were arrested after being positively identified by a witness who saw three people run from a car after its alarm went off.  Police said they were carrying stolen property.

Northport

• A Massapequa Park construction worker was killed in a hit and run crash in Fort Salonga early Friday, cops said. Victor Schultz, 45, along with a co-worker, were loading a milling machine onto a trailer on Route 25A near the Sunken Meadow Parkway at 1:35 a.m. A dark colored SUV traveling west on 25A struck Schultz and fled without stopping. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The co-worker was not injured.

Merrick

• A Bellmore man was arrested Wednesday on charges of animal neglect, Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice said. Jamie Flexer, 38, was arrested and charged with one count of failure to provide proper sustenance, a misdemeanor.  On June 15, Flexer was evicted from the Bellmore home he shared with his ex-wife and had lived alone for three years. As part of their divorce, Flexer took custody of Graham, a 10-year-old labrador retriever, Rice said. Following the eviction, Flexer's ex-wife returned to the home and saw that Flexer left Graham behind with no food or water and that the dog was completely dehydrated and severely underweight, Rice said.  Flexer's ex-wife then contacted the DA's Animal Crimes Unit and took the dog to Mineola Animal Hospital. After an examination, the vet determined that the dog's emaciated condition was due to "chronic starvation." Graham is now in good health and is in custody of Second Chance Labrador Retriever Rescue.