Crime Report: Deception, Route 110 Harassment

The following arrest information was supplied by the Suffolk County Police Department, Nassau County Police Department, and New York State Police Troop L.  It does not indicate a conviction

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Arrests

• Handal Fontus, of Brooklyn, was arrested in East Farmingdale on Dec. 13 and charged with petit larceny.
• Alistir Persaud, of East Farmingdale, was arrested in North Amityville and charged with criminal possession of marijuana.
• Paul Watson, of Massapequa, was arrested on Dec. 12 on North Maple Street in North Massapequa and charged with driving while intoxicated and
  aggravated driving while intoxicated.

Incidents

• Nassau County police have issued a warning to local seniors about a deception technique they have witnessed over the past week. According to police, two incidents have occurred in the last few days in which persons posing as utility workers or home repair workers have lured unsuspecting seniors away from their open doors or enticed them to other areas of their home while an accomplice enters the home in search of valuables. One occurred on Dec. 13 in Massapequa Park. Police said an 80-year-old male was decorating his home when he was approached by a male who said he worked for the power company and that they would be working in his yard. The resident was lured into the rear yard and later discovered jewelry missing from an upstairs bedroom. Nassau County residents are urged to dial 911 when they encounter suspicious persons and/or vehicles.
• On Dec. 11, police received reports of harassment by a male in a red Cadillac along Route 110.
• On Dec. 9, police received a report from residents on Polk Street that they heard a gun shot.
• Between Dec. 4 and 5, a complainant reported to police that he discovered the door to his 2002 maroon Dodge Caravan ajar and property stolen on
  North Hawthorne Street in North Massapequa.