The Fifth Squad reports the arrest of two men for multiple Burglaries that occurred within the confines of Nassau County.
According to Fifth Squad Detectives, a thorough investigation in conjunction with the First Squad, Burglary Pattern Squad and the Lynbrook Police Department, determined that Joshua B. Mellado-Gonzalez, 32, of 9021 Winchester Boulevard, Queens Village and Mauricio J. Fuentes-Jimenez, 31, of 9021 Winchester Boulevard, Queens Village were responsible for multiple Burglaries that occurred in Nassau County on the following dates:
- 11/29/22 – 79 Madison Street, Lynbrook
- 11/30/22 – 203 Rockaway Parkway, Valley Stream
- 12/01/22 – 19 Belmont Avenue, Elmont
- 12/01/22 – 292 Walton Street, West Hempstead
- 12/08/22 – 80 Ocean Avenue, Lynbrook
- 12/09/22 – 203 Parkway, Valley Stream
- 12/13/22 – 30 Ocean Avenue, Lynbrook
- 12/16/22 – 29 Vassar Place, Lynbrook
- 12/27/22 – 404 Whitehall Street, Lynbrook
- 12/27/22 – 355 North Forest Avenue, Rockville Centre
- 12/28/22 – 69 West Clinton Avenue, Roosevelt
- 12/28/22 – 699 DeMott Avenue, Baldwin
After an extensive investigation, it was determined that the proceeds are valued at approximately $150,000.00 US currency.
Defendants Mellado-Gonzalez and Fuentes-Jimenez are both charged with twelve counts of Burglary 2nd Degree. Both defendants were arraigned on Thursday, December 29, 2022 at First District Court, Hempstead.