Crimes Nearby: St. James Man Arrested in Laser Pointer Incident

SMITHTOWN

Suffolk County Police arrested a 21-year-old St. James man after they say he pointed a green laser at an airplane and the ensuing police helicopter sent out to determine the laser's location.

David Smith was charged with obstructing governmental administration in the second degree and may face future charges from the New York Port Authority and New Jersey Terrorism Task Force.

According to police, the Federal Aviation Administration notified SCPD that an aircraft had been targeted around 9:55 p.m. by a green laser pointer on the ground. While a responding helicopter approached the airspace where the alleged initial incident occurred, police said the helicopter was also targeted by the laser.

Using units on the ground in the Fourth Precinct and Community Oriented Police Enforcement, Smith's residence on King Arthur's Court was determined to be the location, they said. He was arrested less than an hour after the FAA contacted SCPD.

Police said the investigation is continuing.

PORT JEFFERSON

Anthony Rivera, 21, of Port Jefferson Station, was arrested Dec. 2 at about 12:33 a.m. and charged with disorderly conduct and unlawful possession of marijuana. He was at Silk Ultra Lounge where he was allegedly screaming obscenities, leading to the disorderly conduct. During a search related to that arrest the police found marijuana.

A 17-year-old minor, of Port Jefferson Station, was arrested Dec. 4 at about 9:50 a.m. and charged with fourth degree grand larceny. She acted with others at Comsewogue High School and took credit cards from another locker.

Santo Calvado, 46, an undomiciled man, was arrested Dec. 6 in the 7-Eleven parking lot on Route 112 in Port Jefferson Station and charged with disorderly conduct. He was allegedly intoxicated and holding an open container while actively fighting with another man.

COMMACK

Brian Parkin, 56, of Miller Place, was arrested Dec. 6 at the Fourth Precinct and charged with leaving the scene of property damage. Parkin was allegedly driving a 2005 Ford on Nov. 11 when his vehicle struck a 2002 Mercedes-Benz in a Commack 7/11 parking lot, causing damage to the driver's side. He allegedly fled without exchanging information.

Errol Onfroy, 51, of Springfield Gardens, and Craig Brown, 37, of Brooklyn, were arrested Dec. 6 in Commack and charged with fourth degree grand larceny. They are accused of using a forged credit card at the  on Crooked Hill Road.

Morris Wine, 54, of Commack, was arrested Dec. 5 in Hauppauge and charged with third degree grand larceny. He is accused of engaging in a scheme to obtain mortgage loan proceeds using falsified documents from Wells Fargo between 2007 and 2008.

Walter Hasim, 33, of Commack, was arrested Dec. 5 and charged with second degree aggravated harrassment. Hasim is accused of sending numerous unwanted text messages to a female victim.

MILLER PLACE–ROCKY POINT

Scott Loeser, 18, of Rocky Point, was arrested Dec. 6 at about 9:30 a.m. and charged with petty larceny. He allegedly took a laptop and a fishing pole from a residence on Sun Road in Rocky Point.

Richard McKibbin, 32, of Manorville, was arrested Dec. 6 at about 8:06 p.m. and charged with seventh degree criminal possession of a controlled susbtance and petty larceny. He allegedly took took assorted clothing from Kohl's in Rocky Point and during a search the controlled substance was found.

Melissa Cook, 21, of Rocky Point, was arrested Dec. 7 at about 5:22 p.m. and charged with petty larceny. She allegedly took assorted jewelry, perfume, and clothing from Kohl's in Rocky Point.