Frank Nicholas, of Maryland, accused of posing as National Grid worker, stealing jewelry in Herricks

A Maryland man was arraigned Thursday morning for allegedly posing as a National Grid worker and stealing from a Herricks woman earlier this summer. Police say Frank Nicholas posed as a National Grid

News 12 Staff

Sep 19, 2014, 1:08 AM

Updated 3,926 days ago

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A Maryland man was arraigned Thursday morning for allegedly posing as a National Grid worker and stealing from a Herricks woman earlier this summer.
Police say Frank Nicholas posed as a National Grid worker in June to get inside a Pine Street home in Herricks. They say Nicholas told a 79-year-old woman he needed to check for a gas leak. Once inside, he allegedly stole gold jewelry.
In similar incidents reported in Westbury and Syosset, a man posing as a utility worker distracted homeowners while an accomplice ransacked their home.
Nassau Chief of Detectives Kevin Smith says senior citizens are often targeted in distraction burglaries.
Nicholas faces second-degree burglary charges. He was ordered held on $75,000 cash bail or $100,000 bond. He's due back in court Oct. 9.