Someone broke into My City Wireless on Williston Avenue in Williston Park late last month and caused at least $2,000 in damage from stolen cash, merchandise and property damage, the business owner and police said last Friday.
The store’s owner, Jack, who declined to give his last name, said the individual broke in at either 3:30 a.m. or 4 a.m. on Tuesday, April 23. He said the person then took 13 phones and seven “air pod” wireless headsets as well as $600 or $700 in cash.
Jack said that Williston Park normally seems to be a “nice quiet neighborhood” and the store has never been burglarized before.
A spokesman with the Nassau County Police Department confirmed the break-in. He said that an unidentified suspect broke the front door and stole approximately $1,500 worth of merchandise and cash, according to the police report, amounting to about $2,000 in total damages.
The report was made at 11:19 a.m. and police were dispatched, the spokesman said. The investigation was ongoing.
Asked about how long the investigation might last, he said “it varies” from case to case.
Sapna Tecksingani, who owns The Laser Place nearby and has lived in the area for about a year in a half, said this burglary and recently attempted home and car break-ins have made her uneasy. She said she was now considering upgrading her security.
“I was just surprised,” Tecksingani said. “We’re right across the street from a precinct.”
