The police have been busy in Merrick during the past year.
Here's a round-up of the top stories concerning Merrick that were featured on Merrick Patch.
10. Police: Merrick Man Assaulted Officer: As the officer was trying to question defendant, Kenneth Wat, 53, he began flailing his arms and hands in the officer's face, refusing to be questioned.
9. Merrick Man Arrested for Sacred Heart Burglary: Officers responded to a call regarding a burglary at Sacred Heart Church. Upon arrival, they were told that someone had broken into the Pastoral Center via the rear window and stole an unspecified amount of cash and gift cards.
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8. Merrick Man Gets Home Confinement after Allegedly Killing Rabbit: A Merrick native was sentenced to two months of home confinement and was ordered to undergo a psychological evaluation after he allegedly killed a rabbit with a hockey stick and then used it as a puck.
7. Police on Lookout for Van that Follows Students: According to police, on Jan. 4, two teenage girls, 15 and 13, spotted a van following them in North Merrick at the intersection of Sycamore Avenue and Losee Court.
6. UPDATE: Dog In Pitbull Attack Seriously Injured: A Pitbull that was being walked near the intersection of Merrick Avenue and Smith Street got loose and allegedly attacked a Boston Terrier and his walker, police said.
5. Man Pulled Over Near Merrick Avenue Allegedly Coughs up Cocaine: A Fresh Meadows man originally pulled over for speeding on the Southern State Parkway, got himself in more serious trouble when he allegedly coughed up bottles containing cocaine.
4. Police: Man Robs Merrick Gas Station Armed With Knife, Gun: According to police, a black male, armed with a knife entered the gas station and threatened the employee with a gun. He then allegedly fled the scene in a vehicle.
3. Police: Merrick Gamestop Robbed at Gunpoint: Two males entered Gamestop at 2200 Sunrise Hwy and ordered the two employees to lay face down behind the counter. The victims were then ordered to crawl to the back room, where both of their hands were bound with charger cables and tape.
2. MTA Police Investigating Bomb Threat at Merrick LIRR Station: MTA police received a call about a possible bomb at the Merrick Railroad Station, according to Sam Zambuto, spokesperson for the LIRR. Service to and from the Merrick Station were not affected.
1. UPDATE: Police: Suspect was Armed, Tried to Enter School Building: A carjacking in Hicksville and subsequent police chase lead a suspect to crash a stolen 2006 gray Infinity G35 into the side of the Harold D. Fayette School.
2012 in Review: Crime Stories in Merrick
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Zach T May 17, 2013 at 07:20 pm
The School board is a bunch of morons if they want to remove this designation! There were 0 problems…Read More like this when Malucci was in office, this new superintendent is a waste of space, money, and cares more about his own paycheck then our kids! Between school security, and now this, I motion that we get rid of that skell!
Dr. Kim Lurie May 16, 2013 at 12:54 pm
Bless you, Anthony. And though I know ultimately the "Judge" will have to be held…Read More accountable by a higher authority...those of us who do this work, have not forgotten nor will we allow the system to forget what her role in this travesity was.
Anthony Merlo May 16, 2013 at 10:24 am
Thank you for this wonderful article on a good man pushed to the brink. I appriciate the fact this…Read More came form the heart and did not hold back. As Sacristan at Cure of Ars, I had the pleasure of working with Dr. Rich (as I called him) for some time. He was a man of faith and a pleasure to see. Always with a smile and kind word, you would never know what was going on the way he acted. This was a wonderful and insightful article. It is heartbreaking to think that where there was once love between 2 people, things got to the point where one persons life was destroyed by those who could and did for no apparent reason other than having the ability to do so. God will have mercy on Dr. Rich and the ex-wife and "Judge" should pray for the same given their actions.
helen turner May 13, 2013 at 07:58 am
i did forget to mention my maiden name - McKinney - there might be an old timer or two who might…Read More remember the McKinney family - my father was an artist who many people knew