Crime & Safety

Crimes Nearby: Commack 7-Eleven, Lake Ronkonkoma TCBY Robbed

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

Two men robbed the 7-Eleven store located at 2045 Jericho Turnpike in Commack at 4:32 a.m. on Sept. 7, according to Suffolk County police. Police said one of the men threatened the cashier with a gun and demanded cash. After receiving the cash, both suspects fled on foot. Police said both men were black and wearing hoodies and latex gloves at the time of the robbery.

A yougurt shop in Lake Ronkonkoma was robbed earlier this month. A man entered the TCBY store in Lake Ronkonkoma at 10:45 p.m. on September 4. According to police, he took out a gun and demanded money. The employees gave cash and the man fled, police said.

Caitlan Monte, 20, of Commack, was arrested September 7 on Terry Road in Smithtown and charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance.

Michael McDonald, 29, of Rocky Point was arrested Sept. 5 in Mastic Beach and charged with petty larceny. Reports indicate McDonald was arrested for the alleged video camera theft from at 8 Broadway in Rocky Point on June 22.

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Nuer Griffin, 30, of Bay Shore, was arrested September 3 in Commack and charged with criminal possession of marijuana in public. Griffin was observed smoking marijuana on Jericho Turnpike.

Tarik Nicolas, 25, of Hauppauge, was arrested in Smithtown Sept. 3 at 2:15 a.m. on charges of driving while intoxicated. Police said Nicolas was observed driving a 2002 Mercedes Benz when he failed to maintain his lane. Police pulled Nicolas over on Terry Road and, after failing a field sobriety test, arrested him.

Kerry Chelis Nieves, 21, of Central Islip was arrested Sept. 3 in Nesconset at 4:30 a.m. on charges of driving while intoxicated. Police said Nieves was driving a 2008 Infinity when she was involved in a motor vehicle accident. Police said she  swerved off the road and hit into a tree.

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Gerul Mustafa, 41, of Shirley was arrested Aug. 30 in Smithtown and charged with impersonation. Reports indicate Mustafa was arrested for the alleged operation of a 2001 BMW while intoxicated in Ronkonkoma at approximately 1:32 a.m. Reports also state upon Mustafa’s arrest, a false name was given to police officers.

Paul Corpas-Reyes, 23, of Sound Beach was arrested and charged with DWI as the alleged drunken driver of a small sedan involved in a two-car crash early Tuesday morning. Two passengers were seriously injured in the crash.

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