The video Nassau County police released shows a man in shorts and a hooded sweatshirt walking across a front lawn on North Linden Street in North Massapequa and dumping an unknown substance onto the grass, according to ABC7 New York. Cameras at the home recorded the same man pouring liquid on the lawn three times, and homeowner John Giurco says the visits came around 4 a.m. CBS New York reported that Giurco and his wife are now about to sell the house.
Police have not made an arrest. They describe the suspect as a man about 60 years old, 5 feet 8 inches tall, with gray hair.
What the Surveillance Video and Police Say Happened on Linden Street
Nassau County police, through the Seventh Squad, say the criminal mischief happened on three dates: July 24, July 26 and Sept. 19, 2026. According to the department’s account published on LongIsland.com, the first incident came at 3 a.m. on a Friday, when an unknown man walked onto the front lawn of a Linden Street home and poured a substance onto the grass, “causing significant damage.” Police say the same man returned two days later and again on Sept. 19 and repeated the act.
Police put the total damage at about $5,000, and News 12 Long Island reported on Oct. 15 that the investigation remains ongoing, with no arrest reported. Detectives ask anyone with information to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS or call 911. Callers remain anonymous…