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Duo Indicted On Felony Charges For Allegedly Burglarizing Occupied Suffolk County Home
Two people were indicted for allegedly burglarizing a Long Island residence while the 88-year-old homeowner was present.
Caesar Powell, age 29, and Tara Barton, age 23, both of Rocky Point, are each charged with multiple felony counts of burglary, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy Sini.
At about 9:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 9, a man heard someone in his home located at Gibbs Pond Road in Nesconset. He called his grandson who contacted authorities, the DA's Office said.
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Former MS-13 Leader On Long Island Admits To Trying To Kill Trio Of Rivals
A former leader of a clique of MS-13 on Long Island has been sentenced for his role in multiple shootings that left three rivals wounded.
Ronald Catalan, also known as “Stranger” and “Extrano,” was sentenced to 25 years in prison following his guilty plea to racketeering charges, including predicate acts relating to a June 23, 2009 shooting in Brentwood and an Oct. 21, 2015 shooting in Bay Shore.
Specifically, Catalan, age 30, an MS-13 leader of the Brentwood Locos Salvatrucha group from 2015 until his arrest in July 2017, pleaded guilty in 2018 to racketeering, conspiracy to distribute coc…