Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice announced the arrest and arraignment of a former Town of North Hempstead employee for falsifying information regarding a prior federal conviction on his employment applications.
Edward Lucas, 59, of Great Neck, was charged with three counts of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First Degree (an E Felony). If convicted, he faces up to two to four years in jail. Nassau County District Court Judge Joy Watson set bail at $20,000 bond or $10,000 cash on one count, and $1,000 cash or bond on each of the remaining counts.
