2 Hempstead men charged in string of Nassau ATM burglaries, police say

Two Hempstead men were charged Tuesday with more than a dozen burglary counts after police said the duo pried open "numerous ATM machines," stealing cash, in a countywide spree that appears to have started in April.

Arrested were Kevin Calloway, 51, and Dwayne Williams, 52. Each was charged with 14 counts of third-degree burglary, police said.

Nassau police said the ATMs were in restaurants and other commercial buildings — in one instance inside a barbershop — and said those businesses were in Uniondale, Plainview, Hewlett, Franklin Square, Oceanside and other sites in Nassau.

Police did not immediately release details on the amount of cash stolen during the burglaries, but said the arrests followed "an extensive investigation" by Major Case Squad detectives. There were no reported injuries associated with the spree or the arrests.

The two men are scheduled for arraignment Wednesday in First District Court in Hempstead.

It was not immediately clear if either is represented by counsel.

Check back for updates on this developing story.

By John Valenti

john.valenti@newsday.com

John Valenti, a reporter at Newsday since 1981, has been honored nationally by the Associated Press and Society of the Silurians for investigative, enterprise and breaking news reporting, as well as column writing, and is the author of “Swee'pea,” a book about former New York playground basketball star Lloyd Daniels. Valenti is featured in the Emmy Award-winning ESPN 30-for-30 film “Big Shot.”