Crime & Safety
Crimes Nearby: Northport Man Charged In Four-Day Crime Spree
A look at recent crime in the region.
The following information was supplied by the Suffolk County Police Department. A criminal charge is only an accusation and does not indicate guilt.
NORTHPORT
Police said 44-year-old Barry Napolitano, of Northport, began his stretch of crimes when he stole a 2013 Jeep from a garage at Huntington Jeep in Commack on Sept. 12. Later that day, they said he robbed the Chase Bank on Main Street in Port Jefferson.
Four days later, on Sept. 16, police said Napolitano struck again, stealing a 2006 Chevy Equinox from the garage of a home in Northport. Five hours later, at around midnight, he stole a 2005 American IronHorse motorcycle from a home in East Northport, authorities said.
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COMMACK
A driver crashed into the Suffolk Y JCC in Commack Tuesday morning, leaving a hole in the brick siding.
According to Suffolk County police, a woman was driving a Toyota Camry was she accidentally hit the gas instead of the brake and drove her vehicle straight into the occupied building at approximately 9:40 a.m.
The driver was not injured in the crash. The car careened into a hallway of the building, however, no one within the community center was hurt.
MELVILLE
A Melville man was arrested early Thursday morning on charges of using fraudulent manufacturer coupons at Home Depot stores in Nassau County.
Nassau County police said Dianfeng Jiang, 41, was involved in using fraudulently created "Buy one, get one free" coupons for Milwaukee and Bosch power tools.Jiang used the coupons to make purchases at Home Depot stores throughout Nassau County and elsewhere, police said. He would later return the merchandise for a cash refund causing Home Depots in Nassau County more than $7,000.
HAUPPAUGE
• The owner of a car parked at OTB on Motor Parkway reported Sept. 16 that someone had smashed the rear driver's side window and stole a purse containing cash, credit cards and personal items sometime between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.
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