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Attempted Grand Larceny Arrest in Westbury

Local News, Crime

By Published: March 03 2025

LongIsland.com

On Saturday, March 1, 2025, at 7:30 p.m., the Third Squad of Nassau County Police Department arrested Etienne Jackson, 39, of Menands, New York, for Attempted Grand Larceny 3rd Degree. An 84-year-old woman received a ...

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The Third Squad reports the details of an Attempted Grand Larceny arrest that occurred on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. in Westbury.
 
According to detectives, an 84-year-old female received a phone call from an unknown male who stated her grandson had been arrested and needed $9,800 USC to be bailed out of jail. The victim, suspecting it was a possible scam called the Third Squad to report the incident and request assistance. Detectives responded to the victim’s residence and when the suspect came to retrieve the money, defendant Etienne Jackson, 39, of 1060 Broadway, Menands, New York was placed under arrest without incident.
 
Defendant Jackson is charged with Attempted Grand Larceny 3 rd Degree and was arraigned on Sunday, March 2, 2025 at First District Court, 99 Main Street, Hempstead.
 
The Nassau County Police Department urges the community to be on alert and to remind vulnerable family members, friends, and neighbors about potential scams or frauds.