BROOKHAVEN TOWN, NY — Suffolk police responded to a range of incidents, and made some arrests in connection with recent robberies, according to the department’s logs.
Here’s a snapshot from Sept. 29 to Oct. 6:
Five people were arrested in connection with recent robberies across Brookhaven Town, Suffolk police said.
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CENTER MORICHES
A 52-year-old Bay Shore man was charged with public lewdness after police say he performed a lewd act on Main Street in Center Moriches on Aug. 31.
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CORAM
A resident of Chardonnay Drive reported being the victim of identity theft on Oct. 2, police said.
The resident told officers that they received a call from someone pretending to be from Citibank, and alerting them about a possible fraudulent wire transfer, then received another call from a different person about a code verification. The resident later learned money was removed from their bank account, according to police.
Police declined to release how much money was stolen.
FARMINGVILLE
A Manorville man was charged with second-degree menacing with a weapon after police say he threatened a man with a taser at a location on Horseblock Road in Farmingville on Oct. 4. Arraignment information for Jonkeif Cousins, 42, was not available.
MASTIC
A man was caught with two guns — a 45-caliber and a 9MM — on Poospatuck Lane on the Poospatuck Reservation in Mastic on Oct. 4, police said. Jason Cuffee, 51, of Mastic was charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, according to police. He pleaded not guilty at his arraignment at First District Court in Central Islip and his bail was set at $50,000 cash, $100,000.00 insured bond, or $250,000 partially secured surety bond, online court records show. He posted bail, according to the records.
MOUNT SINAI
A teen reported receiving harassing text messages at around 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 2, police said. The incident has been classified as aggravated harassment as a hate crime, according to police. Further details were not released.
PATCHOGUE
A male and a female skipped out on their bill at the California Diner in Patchogue on Oct. 3, police said.
PORT JEFFERSON STATION
The window of a Grove Avenue home in Port Jefferson Station was reported broken and a Ring camera stolen on Oct. 4, police said.
ROCKY POINT
A metal storage container at a construction site was reported broken into and tools stolen at 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 2, police said.
SELDEN
A man was charged with second-degree menacing with a weapon on Oct. 4 after police say he pointed a gun at another person in a road rage incident at the intersection of Old Town and Boyle roads in Selden. Vincent Ferraro, 56, of Selden, is expected to appear in court for his arraignment on Oct. 23, online court records show.
SHIRLEY
Someone reported seeing a man committing a lewd act inside of a car in the parking lot of Kohl’s in Shirley on Oct. 1, police said. No arrest was made.
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