Crimes Nearby: Robbery; Car Chase

Northport
Craig Cooper, 58, from East Northport was arrested in commack on Nov. 17 and charged with criminal mischief, intent to damage property, after he allegedly kicked in the driver's side window of a Pontiac.
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Matthew Roesler, 22, from East Northport and Brendon Redmond, 22, from Huntington Station were arrested in East Northport on Nov. 9 and both charged with second degree robbery, aided by another, after allegedly punching a man in the face and stealing his cell phone and cash.

Bethpage

police have accused a Levittown man of attempted robbery in Bethpage after the suspect brandished a pistol in his belt.

Eighth Squad detectives charged Albert Garfield, 45, of 12 Hunter Lane, Levittown on Wednesday night.

According to police, Garfield approached a man, 46, at the Mobil Gas Station on Hempstead Turnpike just before 8:30 p.m. and demanded a dollar. When the victim refused, the defendant told him he was a cop and opened his jacket displaying a pistol tucked into his waistband.

When the victim still didn't comply, Garfield walked away, driving off in a Ford Expedition.

About two and a half hours later, a witness called 911 after observing Garfield display his gun in his waistband while on South Broadway at Hazel Street in Hicksville.

Police responded to the scene and arrested Garfield. The handgun was recovered in his vehicle, police said.

An additional investigation revealed that Garfield had cocaine, crack and 800mg ibuprofen pills with him, police said.

Garfield is charged with second-degree robbery, criminal possession of a weapon, criminal impersonation and drug possession charges.

Woodbury

A teller and an accomplice conspired to rob the Roslyn Savings Bank in Woodbury last week, according to Nassau Robbery Squad detectives.

Bryan Bolivar, 20 of Huntington Station, and Nikko Carlson, 20 of Huntington, allegedly staged the robbery and were later caught with the stolen cash.

Carlson entered Roslyn Savings Bank and handed a demand note to Bolivar, a teller at the bank. Bolivar gave Carlson an undisclosed amount of cash. The robbery was reported to police, who, after an investigation, found Bolivar and Carlson had conspired to stage the robbery.

Bolivar and Carlson were arrested without incident and the stolen money was recovered. Carlson  for criminal mischief with the intention to damage property in September.

Commack

A man stole merchandise from  in Commack last month, police said.

According to Suffolk County police, a man wearing a blue hoodie and shorts took several unspecified items from the store, located at 6350 Jerico Tpke., at approximately 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 14.

The suspect, who police describe as a tall, white man standing approximately 6 ft. 5 in., fled eastbound on Jericho Turnpike in a white Ford pickup truck, police said.

Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call Crime Stoppers
anonymously at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential. 

Massapequa

A Nassau County police officer was seriously injured in a crash after chasing a suspicious vehicle on the Southern State Parkway Monday Afternoon, police said.

The officer, who wasn't identified, was pursuing a gray Honda Accord fleeing North Massapequa at about 12:30 p.m.

Homeowners in the area of North Pine Street and South Park Drive called 911 after seeing the car in the neighborhood where there have been 10 to 14 burglaries in the last month, according to Nassau Police Det. Lt. Kevin Smith.

The officer followed the vehicle to Linden Street and onto the eastbound side of the Southern Parkway at the Bethpage State Parkway entrance.

Witnesses told police that the suspicious car took dangerous maneuvers and was traveling at a high rate of speed as it headed east towards Route 110.

The car, which witnesses said had been speeding, switched lanes several times in an effort to shake the officer.

Then it slowed down suddenly. "They really pounded on the brakes, almost coming to a complete stop," Smith said.

The officer tried to avoid hitting the car from behind and swerved to the right, hitting a guard rail.

It "propelled the police car back into traffic where it was struck by another car," Smith said.

The officer's car came to a rest under the Route 110 overpass of the parkway. She was quickly airlifted to Nassau University Medical Center, where she was listed in serious but stable condition.

The driver and passenger of the other vehicle were not hurt.

The injured officer was in intensive care with head, neck and shoulder injuries and was in and out of consciousness, Smith said.