UNIONDALE, N.Y. (1010 WINS) – A Manhattan man was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison for two burglaries that took place just seven days apart at a Long Island boarding house in 2020, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced Thursday.
Kevin Carroll, 41, was convicted on several counts of burglary and criminal contempt
Carroll, a mandatory persistent felony offender, is a former resident of 429 Fenimore Ave., a boarding house in Uniondale with shared and single-occupancy rooms.
At approximately 5 p.m. on June 22, 2020, Carroll forced open a rear door of the house and struck a victim, who had gone to investigate the disturbance, several times in the face and head. The victim ran outside to call 911 and saw Carroll fleeing with a gray electric bicycle that belonged to another resident of the house.
Seven days later, at approximately 1:30 p.m. on June 29, 2020, another victim heard a knock at the front door, opened the door and saw Carroll standing there.
The victim attempted to hold the door closed, but Carroll pushed through and entered the house. He then entered another room and walked out with a white electric bicycle before fleeing the house.
Twenty-minutes later, officers observed Carroll with the white bicycle approximately a quarter of a mile from the scene. He was arrested later that day by Nassau County police officers.
"The defendant once lived at the boarding house at 429 Fenimore Avenue and knew the layout, the people that lived there, and where they kept their valuables," DA Donnelly said. "Carroll broke into the house, attacked a victim, and stole an electric bicycle. Just seven days later, the defendant went back for more, forcing his way back into the address and stealing a second electrical bike. Kevin Carroll is a persistent felony offender with a lengthy criminal record. He will now potentially serve the rest of his life in prison and will no longer be a threat to the community."
