Syosset man charged with burglary, assault, after entering home
Nassau police charged a Syosset man with burglary and assault Saturday. Credit: Jonathan Singh
Police charged a man with burglary and attempted assault after he allegedly entered a house in Syosset and struck a man with a chair Saturday night.
According to Nassau County police, Jason He, 56, of Syosset, entered a house on Kathleen Drive East in Syosset shortly before midnight through an unlocked door.
An argument ensued between He and two people inside the house, a 57-year-old man and a 60-year-old woman, and He allegedly hit the man with a chair and fled the scene, police sad.
Police did not provide details about how seriously the man was injured or whether the suspect knew the victims.
Police responding to a 911 call arrested He a short time later. He was charged with burglary, attempted assault, menacing, harassment and possession of a deadly weapon, which a police spokesperson said was the chair.
He was scheduled to be arraigned on Sunday at First District Court in Hempstead.
No further information was immediately available, including whether He was represented by counsel.
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What local police departments do to combat the problem Suffolk created a street takeover task force in 2024 that has broken up more than 100 incidents in the county.
