Crime & Safety
Crime Nearby: Man Arrested in Machete Attack
Notable crimes and arrests from around Long Island.
Glen Cove Police have charged a Locust Valley man with attempted murder following a machete attack that left two Glen Cove men badly hurt.
The two victims were struck repeatedly with a machete in a Ford Street yard in Glen Cove just after midnight Thursday, said Det. Lt. John Nagle of the Glen Cove Police Department.
Glen Cove Police and EMS crews arrived Thursday and discovered the assailant had fled, leaving his victims bleeding from the head and face.
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A 42-year-old victim suffered massive head trauma, including a depressed skull fracture, severe facial lacerations, and remains in a medically induced coma, Nagle said.
The second victim, 33, was treated by medical personnel and received 24 staples to close the large lacerations to his head, he said.
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The Glen Cove Detective Division launched an investigation and subsequent manhunt that led detectives to a home in Locust Valley on Monday. There, they found a man hiding in the basement; the defendant, Raul Garcia, was taken into custody, Nagle said. .
Garcia was charged with felony counts of attempted murder, assault and criminal possession of a weapon. Garcia was also charged on two open warrants for criminal possession of a weapon and criminal mischief.
3 Arrested on Weapons Charges
Three men stopped for rolling through a stop sign were caught with weapons in their vehicle in South Farmingdale Tuesday afternoon, police said.The arrests come in the wake of a string of armed robberies in neighboring communities committed by three men but, so far, police have not said whether there is any connection between the weekend end robberies and last week's arrests.
Arrested were Todd Rympalski, 25, of Bellmore, Edward Gianino, 25, of Farmingdale, and Thomas Skuza, 27, of Amityville. Each of the men has been charged with four counts of criminal possession of a weapon. Rympalski was also charged with third-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
$30,000 Worth of Sunglasses Stolen
A Malverne resident from Park Boulevard reported parking a vehicle in the street and half an hour later, realized that tailgate window was shattered and three black bags were removed. The bags contained Gucci, Chesterfield and Tommy Hilfiger eye glasses and sunglasses valued at $29,319.62. Nassau County's Fourth Precinct is investigating.Pair Accused of Drag Racing
Suffolk County Police have accused two men of drag racing in East Farmingdale. First Precinct Crime Section officers witnessed the drivers of a 2003 Nissan 350Z and a 2002 BMW M3 drag racing in East Farmingdale just after midnight Saturday. The arrests were part of an ongoing investigation and the location of the race wasn't disclosed.Man Dies After Struggle With Police
Suffolk County Police are continuing their investigation into thedeath of a man in a struggle with police.
According to police, officers from the Seventh Precinct were called to Maryhaven Center of Hope in Middle Island on Wednesday after a resident became uncontrollable and violent.
Employees at Maryhaven wanted the resident, Dainell Simmons, 29, to be taken to Stony Brook University Hospital for a psychiatric emergency.
Police said when officers arrived, Simmons fought with police who deployed a taser and pepper spray. During the struggle, Simmons became unresponsive and was taken to Mather Memorial Hospital in Port Jefferson, where he died.
Several police officers were treated and released from various hospitals for injuries sustained during the struggle.
An autopsy on Simmons was scheduled to be performed by the Suffolk County Medical Examiner.Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
