“When we got home at 11 o’clock at night, my husband noticed that an envelope of cash was missing from his dresser, and I discovered that all of my jewelry was gone. “We were in and out all day…at one point we may have left the garage door open, we’re not sure,” the woman said. The thieves are professionals who are in and out quickly.Ī Robby Lane resident of Manhasset Hills, who asked not to be identified, was a victim of one such burglary, which took place on Oct. He said none of the homes broken into were occupied at the time (and thus, no injuries have been reported), and most of the break-ins consisted of rear entries where typically a sliding glass door was forced open. McCarthy noted the majority of the burglaries had taken place between the hours of 5 and 10 p.m. This is one of four instances of burglaries occurring north of Northern Boulevard.Īccording to McCarthy, “this past weekend we had none in the area but there were significant number of extra patrols in marked and unmarked cars.” On Columbus Day weekend, the thieves broke into a house on Onderdonk Avenue in Manhasset. In 2009, there was a similar series of incidents.” ![]() We believe these crimes to be organized and patterned to some degree, and this isn’t the first time this has happened. “There were seven burglaries over the Columbus Day weekend alone. 1 in the area ranging from the city line to East Hills, and along the Long Island Expressway to the Northern State Parkway,” he said. ![]() ![]() “There have been 29 burglaries since Sept. According to Nassau County Third Precinct Commander Sean McCarthy, the majority of the incidents have occurred south of the expressway. So far, break-ins number in the double-digits, and frightened locals are demanding action from the authorities to bring security back to the area as soon as possible.Īreas affected by the burglaries have included Manhasset, Manhasset Hills, Herricks, Albertson, Searingtown and East Hills. A recent rash of burglaries has local residents of communities usually known for their peaceful, safe nature looking over their shoulders.
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