(Long Island, NY) Suffolk County Police have arrested a Lake Grove woman for burglarizing her landlord’s residence and falsely reporting a burglary to mislead responding officers.
Sara Hernandez called 911 on March 26 to report that a man was breaking into the main portion of a home, located on Ebzu Court, in which she has an apartment. Hernandez said the man broke into her landlord’s residence before fleeing in a red vehicle. Fourth Squad detectives responded with patrol officers and determined that a burglary had occurred. An investigation into the burglary determined that Hernandez had fabricated the incident and had committed the burglary herself.
Suffolk County Police have arrested Sara Hernandez, a Lake Grove woman for burglarizing her landlord’s residence and falsely reporting a burglary to mislead responding officers. Photo Credit: SCPD.
Fourth Squad detectives arrested and charged Hernandez, 25, on March 27 with Burglary 2nd Degree, Falsely Reporting an Incident 3rd Degree, Making a Punishable False Written Statement, three counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 7th Degree and two outstanding warrants. Hernandez was held overnight for arraignment today at First District Court in Central Islip.
The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty. Defendants are entitled to a fair trial with the burden on the prosecution to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
