Crime & Safety

Crimes Nearby: Fatal DWI Crash Arraignment, Lynbrook Assault

Find out what crimes made headlines in the communities neighboring RVC this week.

The following information was supplied by the Lynbrook, Malverne and Nassau County Police Departments. A criminal charge is only an accusation, and does not indicate guilt.

WH Man Arraigned on Felony Charges in Fatal DWI Crash

Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice announced Friday that the driver in a one-car crash that killed two passengers and severely injured two more last January has been arraigned on charges that he was drunk and high on marijuana at the time of the crash.


On Jan. 27, 2013 at 5:45 a.m. Kervens Boutin, 30, of West Hempstead, was operating a Nissan Maxima westbound on the Southern State Parkway with four passengers when he lost control and struck several trees.

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Arrests

  • On June 18 at 8:50 p.m., Yanhua Zheng, 47, of Flushing, was arrested and charged with unauthorized practice at 82 Atlantic Ave. in Lynbrook. The defendant, while employed as a massage therapist at Healthy Healing, performed a massage without being licensed by the State of New York.

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  • On June 20 at 7:15 p.m., Sean P. Coy, 22, of Springfield Gardens, was arrested and charged with unauthorized use of a vehicle on Springfield Boulevard in Springfield Gardens.

  • On June 20 at 8:45 p.m., James Abbott Jr., 30, of Lynbrook, was arrested and charged with assault and criminal possession of a weapon on Marshall Avenue in Lynbrook.

  • On June 20 at 8:45 p.m. James Abbott P., 55, of Lynbrook, was arrested and charged with assault on Marshall Avenue Lynbrook.

  • On June 20 at 10:30 p.m., Yao Wei, 30, of Flushing, was arrested and charged with making a punishable false written statement at Lynbrook Police Department Headquarters.

  • On June 23 at 12:20 a.m., Andrew S. Friedman, 54, of N. Woodmere, was arrested and charged with aggravated unlicensed operation, unsafe lane change and unlicensed operation on Peninsula Boulevard in Lynbrook.

  • On June 23 at 5:55 p.m., Edward Hollander, 32, of Brooklyn, was arrested and charged with aggravated unlicensed operation, unsafe lane change and unlicensed operation on Sunrise Highway in Lynbrook.

  • On June 24 at 1:40 a.m., Juan Colque, 53, of Gaithersburg, Md., was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, improper lane usage and equipment violation on Sunrise Highway in Lynbrook.

  • Case Reports

    • Grand Larceny: At 5:20 a.m. on June 19, a complainant reported that their Diamond Tennis Bracelet was taken from the vicinity of their residence at 200 Atlantic Ave. in Lynbrook. The value of the bracelet is $7,000.

  • Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle: At 3:10 p.m. on June 19, the security manager of Hertz Rent a Car, located at 56 Horton Ave. in Lynbrook, reported that their 2013 Chevrolet that was rented on April 27, 2013, has not been returned.
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