News Flash

Message from the Chief of Police

Message from the Chief

In order to achieve public safety a variety of partnerships must be formed.  One of the most critical of these partnerships is between a police department and the residents that they serve.  I believe that...

Message from the Chief of Police

Message from Chief Cameron

This morning I attended my first Strat Com meeting at Nassau County Police Headquarters to maximize the support that we can receive from our partner law enforcement agencies in Nassau County in order to keep all of our village re...

Assault Arrest

The Old Westbury Police Department reports the arrest of a Queens man on Wednesday January 18, 2023. The arrest comes after an investigation by the Old Westbury Police, for an assault that occurred on December 15, 2022 in Old Westbury.  According...

Grand Larceny Arrest

The Old Westbury Police Department reports the arrest of a Massapequa man on Friday January 13, 2023, for a series of high end watch thefts that occurred in Old Westbury and Garden City. The thefts occurred between July and December of 2022.  Acc...

Message from the Chief of Police

As you all know, I was installed as your new police chief at the beginning of this month.  Prior to being sworn in as chief, I had already begun a systematic, top to bottom analysis of the public safety initiatives within the village.  T...

Gas Station Safety

Over the past few weeks there have been a number of vehicles stolen at gas stations.  The car thieves have pulled into gas stations , jumped into the drivers seat as the victim is pumping gas and drove off with the victim’s vehicle. The most rece...

Stolen Vehicle Incident

Earlier this morning the Old Westbury Police Department received a hit on a stolen vehicle from one of the recently deployed license plate readers for a vehicle on Red Ground Road.  The reported stolen vehicle, a white ...

Message from the Chief of Police

As you may know, this January third, I was inducted to serve as the Chief of your Village Police Department.  I am honored to be named the seventh Chief of the Old Westbury Police Department, whose origin began with its founding in 1924. ...

DWI Arrest

The Old Westbury Police Department reports the arrest of a Freeport woman for Driving While Intoxicated on Sunday, January 1, 2023, at 3:00 am in Old Westbury.  Officers responded to a call reporting a multi-car motor vehicle crash, at the inters...

Burglary Investigation

The Old Westbury Police are currently investigating an unoccupied burglary that occurred last night December 29, 2022 between approximately 5:45pm-6:05pm. The resident was not home at the time. Entry was made through a rear window.  The resident ...

Burglary Investigation

The Old Westbury Police are currently investigating an occupied burglary that occurred last night December 22, 2022 between 6:10pm and 6:39pm, on Bacon Road.  The residents were home and did not have any contact with the unknown subject(s). Entry...

Stolen Vehicle Arrest

The Old Westbury Police Department reports the arrest of a Westbury man and a Brooklyn woman who were  in possession of a stolen vehicle. The arrest occurred on Saturday December 17, 2022 at 6:30pm in Old Westbury.  Old Westbury Officers...

Safety Alert

The Old Westbury Police department reports the following safety alert.  As most residents have been aware, there has been an increase in stolen vehicles and burglaries throughout Nassau County especially along the North Shore this year.  ...

Deer incidents

The Old Westbury Police Department would like to inform residents on an increase of deer being struck by vehicles  in Old Westbury.  There have been numerous auto accidents and property damage to vehicles as a result of deer strikes.&...

Stolen Vehicle Arrest

The Old Westbury Police Department reports the arrest of a Westbury man who was in possession of a stolen vehicle. The arrest occurred on Monday November 28, 2022, at 8:35 am in Old Westbury.  Old Westbury Officers were alerted by a license plate...

Additional Cameras Installed

The Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) cameras that had been authorized by Mayor Novick and the Board of Trustees to supplement the existing network of cameras have been installed and are fully functional. These cameras will provide intelligence i...

Located Missing Person

The Old Westbury Police Department reports locating a missing vulnerable adult, on Saturday, November 12, 2022.  At 11:07 PM an Old Westbury Police Officer on patrol pulled into the Mobil gas station located at 3 Jericho Turnpike in Old Westbury....

Identity Theft Incidents/Prevention

The Old Westbury Police would like to alert our residents of an increase in Identity Theft cases being reported.  Specifically, this increase has seen Identity Theft cases targeting the Asian community. In these cases, thieves have gone on the Ne...

Police Activity last night

The Old Westbury Police Department reports the following incident that occurred last night, November 9, 2022.  At approximately 11:15 PM the Old Westbury Police received a call from a resident on Meadowbrook Lane. The resident reported seeing som...

DWI Arrest

The Old Westbury Police Department reports an arrest of a Glen Cove man for Driving While Intoxicated on Saturday, November 5, 2022, at 05:21 AM in Old Westbury.  Officers responded to a call reporting a motorist asleep at the wheel, in the right...

Stolen Vehicle Arrest

Stolen Vehicle investigation and arrest. 

 On November 1, 2022 Old Westbury Detective’s conducted a joint investigation with Nassau County Police Sixth Squad Detectives.  A subject was taken into custody that was a suspect in Old...

Crime Awareness and Prevention

The Old Westbury Police Department is aware of a disturbing incident which took place early this morning in Roslyn. Two victims leaving Kyma were confronted by three subjects wearing ski masks, one of whom displayed a knife. They were robbed of their valu...

Traffic Advisory

Westbury High School will be having their homecoming parade and football game today.  Expect extra traffic in the area of Post Rd, Jericho Turnpike and Hitchcock Lane between 11:30am and 5:00pm. There will also be temporary closures off Post Rd a...

Public Safety Update

The Old Westbury Police Department has begun the application process to procure $150,000 through the 2022 Community Resiliency, Economic Sustainability and Technology (CREST) program grant recently announced by State Senator Anna Kaplan's office....

Traffic Accident this morning

This morning at around 915am there was a serious auto accident at the corner of Old Westbury Road North(North Service Rd) and Wheatley Road.   The accident was between a car and a van.  The 18 year old driver of the car was transported b...

Traffic Alert

The Old Westbury Police Department is investigating a serious auto accident at the intersection of Old Westbury road North and Wheatley Road, involving a temporary closure. Motorists are advised to use Post Road as an alternate route. 

Update: The...

Update from the Police Department on last night’s storm.

Good morning Old Westbury Residents,

 As most of you are probably aware a severe thunderstorm passed through last night with heavy rain and high winds.  As a result, there were a few sporadic power outages caused by down wires.  ...

Situational Awareness

The Old Westbury Police Department is aware of a robbery that occurred in Brookville last night. It appears the victims were followed home and were confronted in their driveway. We will continue to gather information regarding that investigation from our ...

Home Security Systems

The Old Westbury Police Department urges residents to consider direct connection to Old Westbury Police Headquarters to minimize potential delays in police response when alarm systems are activated. An investigation of a recent burglary revealed a delay o...

Burglary Investigation

The Old Westbury Police Department is currently investigating a burglary of an unoccupied home which occurred late last evening, working with partner agencies to utilize all possible resources.

Police Investigation

The Old Westbury Police Department would ask any residents in the area of Wheatley Road and Applegreen Drive to forward any video of a suspicious person or vehicle that may have been captured on home surveillance cameras in the early morning hours of July...

Holiday Weekend Activity

The Old Westbury Police Department is investigating a burglary of an unoccupied home reported over the weekend, but which had occurred in the past. Repeating last week’s reminder, please keep your home security system activated to ensure an imme...

Holiday Weekend

The Old Westbury Police Department would like to wish everyone a happy and safe Independence Day weekend. As a reminder to residents who may be traveling, please set your home alarm system. Call 516-626-0200 to be added to our vacant house list. The Old W...

Holiday Weekend Police Activity

Between 11pm on Friday June 17, 2022- through 11pm on Monday June 20, 2022, the Old Westbury Police Department handled 60 calls for service.  A sample of some of the calls include 7 traffic accidents, 2 aided cases, 1 non-violent mental aided, 2 ...

Vehicle theft information

 As most residents are hopefully aware by now, since the beginning of the year there has been an increase of stolen vehicles across the tri-state area, with North Shore communities of Nassau County seeing a significant increase in these types of ...