Port man charged with flashing girls, 14

Previously arrested in groping incident

BY KARINA KOVAC

A man from Port Washington was arrested by Sixth Squad Detectives Friday at 7:50 pm in Manhasset after two 14-year-old girls told their parents and authorities about an alleged incident of public lewdness.

The minors were seated on a bench on Manhasset Avenue when an unknown man approached them. After he allegedly exposed himself to the juveniles, they immediately left the scene and informed their parents about the disturbing encounter, police said.

Following a thorough investigation, the suspect, identified as Christian Sarmiento, 22, of Port Washington, was apprehended without issue.

The investigation further revealed that Sarmiento was arrested in an alleged incident that involved inappropriately grabbing a 16-yearold girl on July 16 in Great Neck Estates, police said.

Sarmiento is now facing multiple charges, including two counts of public lewdness, three counts of endangering the welfare of a child, forcible touching, and sexual abuse, authorities said. He was arraigned Sunday at First District Court in Hempstead.

Detectives are urging anyone who believes they may have been victims of similar incidents involving Sarmiento to come forward and report the encounters to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS or call 911. All callers will have the option to remain anonymous.

Sue addressed by the church in their site plan proposal.

He said a new set of plans has been submitted addressing the comments related to the project’s parking, traffic and civil aspects.

The church’s architect said the adjustments are also more environmentally sensitive.

Michael Hopkins, an attorney representing one of the church’s neighbors, contended that the nature of the church’s site plan proposal is not for religious use and therefore would not grant them certain zoning law exemptions for their proposed construction.

Hopkins also said that the neighbors he represents are largely concerned about the setback of the church’s building, which would be reduced by 50 feet from the property line. He said the neighbors are against

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“[It causes] an undue hardship on my property and has the potential of negative, long-term financial impact to my property’s future use and evaluation,” Hopkins said, reading a statement from the neighbors he represents.

Bruce Migatz, an attorney who represents another neighbor of the church, said his clients are concerned about the changes to the parking lot as it is next to their property.

Sbarro said they are doing everything they can to work with the neighbors to address their concerns.

The Board of Trustees did not vote on the matters because they had not received the report from Cameron Engineering, the village’s consulting landscape architect firm, until

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