News Nearby: Police Dog Helps Track Pair Charged With Larceny

There's plenty of news happening on any given day in the Three Village area, and the same can be said of the towns around us. Here's a look at some nearby headlines.

From Port Jefferson Patch: Police Dog Helps Track Pair Charged With Larceny. Canine Officer John Mallia and his dog, Blue, helped track down two alleged Port Jefferson Station quad thieves early Tuesday morning. According to police, Jonathan Delrio and Ray Pena, of Port Jefferson Station, were charged with fourth degree criminal possession of stolen property and fourth degree attempted grand larceny, both felonies, for attempting to steal a quad and possessing a stolen motorcycle after Officer Malia and Blue tracked the suspects for two miles.  

From Smithtown Patch: FBI: Smithtown Hacker Bent on Revenge After Losing Promotion. A Smithtown man was arrested Thursday after the FBI said he hacked into his former employer's computer network and caused $90,000 in damages – all because he lost out on a promotion.The FBI said Michael Meneses, 41, was a software engineer at a local manufacturer of high-voltage power supplies when he resigned in December 2011 after getting upset about not moving up the company chain.

From Commack Patch: Motorcyclist Killed in Commack Crash. A motorcyclist was killed in a two-vehicle crash early Thursday morning at the intersection of Vanderbilt Parkway and Commack Road in Commack. According to Suffolk County Police, Anthony Jacovino was riding a motorcycle southbound on Commack Road when his vehicle collided with a 2005 Dodge pickup truck, driven by George Custance, that was traveling westbound on Vanderbilt Parkway, at approximately 4:55 a.m.

From Patchogue Patch: Fire Engulfs Trailer at Car Dealership. A trailer was reportedly ablaze Friday afternoon at the Stevens 112 Ford location on Route 112 in Patchogue. Michael Governara, manager at Stevens 112 Ford, told Patch that the fire began around noon due to an unknown cause, and the North Patchogue Fire Department arrived and had it fully extinguished around 30 minutes later. According to photos taken on scene, the fire fully engulfed the vehicle. Governara told Patch that no one was injured, and the fire stayed contained to the trailer.