According to detectives, Lake Success Police Officers being aware of burglaries in the area were intensively patrolling on Horizon Road when they observed a 1998 Silver Mercedes Benz parked suspiciously. The auto then drove away quickly at which time the officer’s pulled the vehicle over and conducted an investigation. The vehicle was being operated by the defendant who is a 29 year old Queens man whose identity has not been verified. The investigation is ongoing. The man could not provide answers as to why he was parked on the street. Further investigation determined that a home in close proximity was burglarized. The defendant who was the sole occupant of the vehicle was placed into police custody and found to be in possession of Marijuana.

The defendant was charged with Burglary 2nd Degree and Unlawful Possession of Marijuana. He was arraigned in First District Court in Hempstead on Sunday, November 2, 2014.