Crime & Safety

Crimes Nearby: Car Window Broken, Tires Slashed in Port Jeff Station

The following arrest information was supplied by the Suffolk County Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

Smithtown

• A 45-year-old Queens man was arrested on Friday for selling Four Loko, an alcoholic drink, to a minor at the Gulf gas station on West Main Street in Smithtown, according to police. The man, who lives in Ridgewood, was arrested on a charge of unlawfully dealing with a child, first degree, which is a misdemeanor. Police said Zhan did not ask for identification when he sold an alcoholic beverage and two Four Lokos to an underage drinker. The incident happened at 9:40 p.m.

• A Smithtown woman, who police said stole 21 wallets from Bloomingdale's, was arrested on felony fourth-degree grand larceny charges last week. Venus Schwartzapfel, who is 59, was arrested on July 2 at the mall after taking the wallets and a Bloomingdale’s tote without paying for it, police said. The incident occurred at about 3 p.m.

Port Jefferson

• A resident of Forest Avenue in Port Jefferson Station discovered some damage to the front of a home on July 1: someone had knocked over a basketball net and drove onto the lawn, damaging a sprinkler system. The incident occurred sometime between 8:30 p.m. on June 28 and 7 p.m. on July 1.

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• Commercial tools were reported stolen from a 2008 Ford truck parked at Precision Lawn Irrigation on Route 112 in Port Jefferson Station. The theft occurred sometime between 5 p.m. on July 5 and 7 a.m. on July 6.

• The rear window of a 2009 Dodge sedan was damaged while parked in the lot at Port Jefferson Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram in Port Jefferson Station. The incident happened sometime between noon on July 4 and 7 a.m. on July 5. It is unclear whether the car was being offered for sale at the time of the incident.

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• A resident of Grove Street in Port Jefferson Station reported July 2 that two tires were slashed on a 1987 Mercury Cougar that was parked in the driveway. The incident occurred sometime between 9 p.m. on July 2 and 12:30 p.m. on July 3.

Miller Place

• A 24-year-old Rocky Point man was arrested June 24 at the Suffolk County District Courthouse in Central Islip and charged with petty larceny, a misdemeanor. The man allegedly stole three Nest Learning Thermostats from locations at 399 County Road 46 in Shirley.

• A 45-year-old Shoreham man was arrested June 23 after breaking a screen door and a wooden cow plant holder, totaling $150 in damage. He was charged with fourth degree criminal mischief, a misdemeanor.


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