Crime & Safety

Crimes Nearby: Pair Charged With Multiple Burglaries

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

PORT JEFFERSON

  • A Port Jefferson Station woman and another woman from Coram were arrested and charged with multiple burglaries, including homes in Port Jefferson Station, Coram and Ridge, according to police. Christina Sherman, 21, of Port Jefferson Station, and Anna Joskowska, 21, of Coram, are accused of robbing eight area homes of property including jewelry and in one instance police said that Joskowska, acting alone, might have stolen cash. Read more .
  • Sean McMahon, 42, of Medford, was arrested July 10 on Route 112 in Port Jefferson Station and charged with petty larceny and disorderly conduct. Police said McMahon was spotted by a security guard allegedly taking items from the without paying for them. When the guard from Arrow Security approached him about the shoplifting incident, McMahon allegedly pushed him. Police report that an hour later, McMahon was in where he used obscene language. He was arrested at 5 p.m. at Mather.

SMITHTOWN

  • Peter Balsamo, 25, of Smithtown, was arrested on first offense DWI charges on July 17. Police said Balsamo was driving in Hauppauge when he was pulled over at a traffic stop and charged for driving while intoxicated.
  • Jessica Birsner,19, of Medford, was arrested and charged with petit larceny on July 18. Birsner was at a JC Pennys in Smithtown when she found an iPhone sitting on a shelf and stole it, police said.
  • Stephanie Richardson, 34, of Patchogue, was arrested on first offense DWI charges on July 20. Richardson was found sitting in her running car on Jericho Turnpike in Smithtown when she was pulled over. She was also charged with aggravated DWI as well, police said.

MILLER PLACE-ROCKY POINT

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  • Steven Guiffre, 48, of Mt. Sinai, was arrested July 16 in Mt. Sinai and charged with petty larceny. Guiffre allegedly stole a Rug Doctor carpet cleaner between on from Kohl’s in Rocky Point on June 24.
  • Randolph Joseph, 26, of Rocky Point, was arrested July 16 in Port Jefferson Station and charged with second degree robbery. Joseph allegedly attempted to rob an individual on Main Street, Port Jefferson Station at approximately 5 a.m. by punching and kicking the victim on his face, head and body.
  • Lisa Kelly, 46, of Miller Place, was arrested July 15 in Selden and charged with petty larceny. Kelly was arrested at College Plaza, Selden at approximately 11:30 a.m. for allegedly putting five uniform shirts and one pair of uniform pants into her purse while she was in the fitting room of Life Uniform Store and leaving the store without paying for them.


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