Levittown Store Broken Into With Brick Through The Door: Police

LEVITTOWN, NY — A Levittown shop was burglarized early Sunday.

The front glass door was smashed at E Smoke and Beer Island on Hempstead Turnpike during the overnight hours, police said.

An investigation led police to Leondre Bent, 28, of Queens, who was near the store, authorities said.

Bent threw a brick through the glass window. He entered the store and took an 18-pack beer from the shelf, police said.

He was placed under arrest and charged with third-degree burglary, third-degree criminal mischief and criminal possession of stolen property, police said.

Bent was expected to be arraigned on Sunday.