Crime & Safety

String Of Stolen Cars Leads To Brooklyn Man's Arrest: PD

After multiple vehicles were stolen in Elmont, detectives placed a man under arrest, police say.

ELMONT, NY — A Brooklyn man was arrested after multiple stolen cars, Nassau County police said.

On Sep. 10, officers responded to an Elmont home for a report of a stolen 2001 Chevrolet, which was recovered after an investigation, police said.

The following week on Sep. 17, police responded to an Elmont residence for another report of a stolen vehicle – this time a 2014 Kia, police said. The car was recovered with a different license plate, police said.

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Upon investigation, detectives placed 19-year-old Sebastian Bedoya under arrest on Oct. 11, police said.

According to police, he was charged with third-degree grand larceny, fourth-degree grand larceny, two counts of fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, third-degree unauthorized use of a vehicle, and petit larceny.

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He will be arraigned on Oct. 12 at First District Court in Hempstead, police said.

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