Crime & Safety
Crimes Nearby Part I: Drowning, Tires Slashed
Recent criminal activity reported for Merrick and East Meadow.

The following information is taken directly from the Nassau County Police Department's incident reports. None of the defendants have been convicted of a crime.
East Meadow
- On July 2, the tires of a car parked on Hull Street were slashed.
- On July 7, a 3-year-old boy was taken to an area hospital after a two-car collision on Newbridge Road. The drivers of both cars were issued summons.
- Sometime between June 29 and June 30, a bike was removed from a rear shed on Washington Avenue.
- On July 1, a bike was removed from an unlocked detached garage.
- A bike was removed from a shed on Carroll Avenue on July 3.
- On July 4, a 42-year-old man was pronounced dead on Thursday after he was found in a pool on Elinore Avenue.
- Two Freeport teens were arrested on July 11 after they allegedly stole the tires and rims off a car on Midian Street in North Merrick. For more information, click here.Â
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