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GARDEN CITY, NY — The Garden City Police Department reported the following incidents in the village for the week ending Aug. 23.

Aug. 17

Someone damaged the grounds of the 12th green at the Garden Country Club.
A package was reported stolen from the front porch of a Stewart Avenue residence.
A victim reports there were multiple fraudulent transactions against her ATM account.
A driver on Franklin Avenue was arrested for second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation (six license suspensions), fraudulent license plates and unsafe lane use.
A driver was arrested for leaving the scene of a vehicle crash that occurred on Rockaway Avenue at Merillon Avenue.
A driver on Stewart Avenue was charged with driving with a suspended registration and defective brake lights.
A driver on Meadow Street was charged with driving with a suspended license and tinted windows.
Two landscapers were issued tickets for operating gas leaf blowers.

Aug. 18

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A person’s identity was used to open multiple fraudulent bank accounts.
A truck struck the Cherry Valley overpass. The driver was charged with disobeying bridge clearance signs.
Two appearance tickets were issued to landscapers for using gas blowers.
A company was issued an appearance ticket for landscaping without a permit.
A driver on Clinton Road was charged with unlicensed operation and excessive speed.

Aug. 19

A person’s identity was used to open unauthorized bank accounts.
After being locked out of her computer security account, the victim called a phone number found on the internet and spoke with who she thought was an agent of the security company. The agent instructed the victim to meet him at a nearby location and give him $3,000 to fix the issue. Then victim realized it was a scam and hung up.
A landscaper was issued an appearance ticket for operating a gas leaf blower.
A vehicle reportedly left the scene after striking and damaging a street sign on Nassau Boulevard.
A driver on Washington Avenue was charged with driving with a suspended registration and excessive speed.

Aug. 20