Crime & Safety
LBPD: DWI, Resisting Arrest, Robbery Charges
Long Beach Police report on recent arrests.

Long Beach Police reported the following information. Charges are accusations and do not imply guilt.
- July 20: Rafael Sanchez, 24, of Plainview, charged with DWI.
- July 22: Jimmy Ochoa, 32, of Long Beach, charged with DWI, aggravated DWI, and leaving the scene of an accident with property damage.
- July 23: John Kane, 43, of Long Beach, charged with third-degree robbery and fourth-degree criminal mischief.
- July 23: Stephen DeFazio, 38, of Long Beach, charged with DWI, aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and resisting arrest.
- July 25: Pedro Galan, 32, of Long Beach, charged with DWAI and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.
- July 25: Geoffrey Gruszczynsky, 31, of Island Park, charged with DWI and driving with a suspended license.
- July 25: Kristie Steele, 25, of Island Park, charged with leaving the scene of an accident with property damage, driving with a suspended license, and an active Nassau County District Court warrant.
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