North Hempstead-Oyster Bay police beat

Reports from county or village police,

April 11-17

East Norwich

An automobile parked on Split Oak Drive was discovered scratched April 12.

Garden City South

In a home invasion on Roxbury Road South on April 16, entry was made through an unlocked rear window, and while the house was occupied, jewelry, $2,040 and keys were stolen.

Glen Cove

A 19-year-old male was arrested on Glen Street April 16 and charged with criminal possession of a weapon.

A 53-year-old male arrested April 17 on Robin Court was charged with criminal possession of a weapon and menacing.

A 42-year-old male was arrested on Forest Avenue April 17 for resisting arrest, two counts of disorderly conduct and obstructing governmental administration.

East Meadow

Jewelry was discovered stolen from a residence on Prospect Avenue April 13.

A 2000 Honda Civic was stolen from a residence on Preston Road April 14.

Massapequa

Thefts from three vehicles parked on Ocean Avenue, Lucille Court and Baldwin Place April 17 included GPS units, iPods and cameras.

Four tires and rims were discovered stolen from a 2004 Jeep on Franklin Place on April 14. A car jack used to raise the vehicle was left under the rear axle.

Merrick

Thefts from five vehicles parked on Berkshire and Rugby roads were discovered April 14. Three of the vehicles were broken into, and two were unlocked. Items stolen included a handbag, GPS units, a wallet and a laptop computer.

North Massapequa

A Hempstead man, 47, was arrested April 14 at Waldbaum's on Hicksville Road and charged with theft, and possession of heroin.

Plainview

An automobile on Knickerbocker Road was discovered damaged by BB gun pellets April 11.

Wantagh

Thefts from four vehicles parked on Smith Street, Stephen Lane, Stratford Road and Princeton Drive North were discovered April 14. Three of the vehicles were broken into, and one was unlocked. Items stolen included wallets, an iPod and a GPS unit.

A suspicious incident at Park and Oakland avenues was reported April 14 by an 11-year-old boy. An unknown man, about 50 with salt-and-pepper hair and driving a reddish older-model vehicle, asked the boy and his friend if they would like some free candy as they rode their bikes past his vehicle.

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Elmont

On April 14, the cockpit of a plane en route to Kennedy Airport was struck three times with a green laser light by what appeared to be a handheld apparatus, police said. The incident occurred at about 2,000 feet as the American Eagle flight was approaching a runway. The pilot stated the first laser hit struck him in his eyes causing temporary blind spots.

Compiled by Mary Beth Foley

and Sabrina Monroe