News 12 Long Island
By Logan Crawford
1/28/25

Police: Wyandanch Man Faces Charges After Trying to Lure a Girl into His Car

A Wyandanch man is facing charges after trying to lure a girl into his car, police say.

News 12 is told it happened in Wyandanch on Patton Avenue near 26th Street.

Police say it was just after 3 p.m. Monday when Galo Macasfreire stopped his car and asked the 11-year-old girl to get in.

They say he was offering her candy and touched himself inappropriately.

Less than a half hour later police say they arrested him on the same street.

The 38-year-old Wyandanch man is charged with endangering the welfare of a child. He was arraigned on Tuesday.

Police say anyone who believes they may have been victimized should call 631-852-COPS to file a police report.

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