Crime & Safety
Smithtown Police Blotter: Man Steals 2 Pocketbooks At Bar
The pocketbooks both contained credit cards, police say. A cellphone was also stolen, police say.
SMITHTOWN, NY — Curious about what's going on in your neighborhood? These are recent incidents reported in the Smithtown area from June 30 through July 6.
The Suffolk County Police Department posted the following information. All charges are accusations and do not signify guilt.
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- July 6: Giovani Medina-Diaz, 29, Centereach, stole two pocketbooks, containing credit cards, from two different people at Ilusiones Bar & Lounge on West Main Street in Smithtown around 2:30 a.m. July 6, police said. Medina-Diaz also stole a Samsung cellphone from one of the women, police said. He was arrested and charged with four counts of fourth-degree grand larceny: value of property more than $1,000, police said.
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