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Duo From Port Jefferson, Middle Island Nabbed For String Of Suffolk County Business Burglaries
Two suspects have been arrested in connection to nearly a dozen Long Island business burglaries and an attempted burglary.
Following an investigation by Suffolk County Police Major Case Unit detectives, Frank Costa, age 54, of Port Jefferson, and Jon Pucci, age 29, of Middle Island, were apprehended in Centereach for allegedly committing the following burglaries during which cash and cigarettes were stolen:
Shell, located at 1511 Middle Country Road in Ridge, on Friday, Feb. 9
Kings Park Auto Care, located at 189 Main Street in Kings Park, on Tu…
Three Busted During Underage Alcohol Sting Operation On Long Island, Police Say
Three people have been charged with selling alcohol to minors during an investigation into stores on Long Island.
The sting effort, conducted by Riverhead Police and the Riverhead Community Awareness Program took place on Thursday, June 16, in an effort to reduce the sale of alcohol to underage children, the police department said.
Those arrested and charged with unlawfully dealing with a child included :
Chaudhry Afzal, age 56, of Riverhead, an employee of Sunoco 4123 Middle Country Rd., Calverton
Recep-Can Karakoc, age 24, of Riverhead, an employee of Mobil 415 E. Main …
Duo From Westchester, Long Island Charged In Burglary At Upstate Gas Station
Two men are facing charges after allegedly breaking into an upstate New York gas station and stealing cash, cigarettes and lottery tickets, police said.
New York State Police troopers were dispatched to the Citgo gas station on Rigor Hill Road in Austerlitz at approximately 7:20 a.m. on Saturday, June 15, where there was a reported burglary.
The investigation into the break-in led to the arrests of Omar Hassan, 28, of Cortlandt, and Jonathan Barham, 30, of Deer Park, who allegedly entered the building to steal cigarettes, lottery tickets and money from an ATM.
Troopers tracked the two men…
