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Box Cutter-Wielding Man Breaks Into Speonk Home, Threatens Resident, Police Say

A suspect was arrested days after a home break-in on Long Island.

Southampton Town Police.

Southampton Town Police.

Photo Credit: Southampton Town Police Department

The incident happened in Speonk, at around 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, according to Southampton Town Police.

Investigators said a resident called 911 saying a man known to them had illegally entered their home and threatened them with a box cutter.

By the time officers arrived, the suspect had fled. Nobody was injured in the ordeal.

On Saturday, Oct. 12, police arrested 42-year-old Bernard Colletti on suspicion of burglary and menacing. Colletti was arraigned the following morning.

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