Crime & Safety
Crimes Nearby: Credit Cards Stolen from Unlocked Trucks
The following arrest information was supplied by the Suffolk County Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
• The owner of an East Setauket-based tree service reported July 23 that two credit cards were stolen from two different trucks that were unlocked and parked in a gated yard on West Meadow Road at around noon. The credit cards were used at a gas station and Walmart.
•The owner of an auto repair station on Comsewogue Road reported that a GMC vehicle was stolen from the property sometime between 4:45 p.m. on July 22 and 12:40 p.m. on July 23.
• The owner of a home on Scotts Cove in Poquott reported July 21 someone stole jewelry and sports memorabilia sometime between 11 a.m. on July 13 and 10:30 p.m. on July 21. The thief reportedly entered the home by taking out an air conditioner and climbing through the window.Port Jefferson
• According to the Suffolk County District Attorney's office, a man who pleaded not guilty on Wednesday in relation to the hit-and-run crash that led to the death of a Coram woman hid his vehicle in his parents' backyard, reportedly telling them the blood on the car and broken windshield came from an incident at a Patchogue nightclub.
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According to police, a man broke three windows at the barbershop between 6:30 p.m. on July 8 and 7:45 a.m. on July 9. Authorities said he took off with an undisclosed amount of cash from the business, located at 4577 Nesconset Highway.
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Michael Urbancik, 26, of Smithtown was arrested July 24 on charges of second-degree strangulation, a felony, and criminal obstruction of breathing on Coe Court. Urbancik grabbed another person by the throat and held his hand over their nose until the person lost consciousness.
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