Crime & Safety
Criminal Misconduct, Burglary Listed in Weekly Police Blotter
Arrests and incidents reported by the Third Precinct of the SCPD between Jan. 14-20.

The following arrest information was supplied by the Suffolk County Police Department. A criminal charge is only an accusation, and does not indicate convictions.
Arrests
- On Jan. 14, Joseph Fitt, of East Islip, was arrested in West Islip and charged with criminal misconduct.
- On Jan. 16, Robert Lorenz, of N. Babylon, was arrested in West Islip and charged with criminal misconduct.
- On Jan. 17, Walter Hoffman, of West Islip, was arrested in Copiague and charged with petit larceny.
- On Jan. 19, Joseph Ferraiolo, of West Islip, was arrested in Shirley and charged for sex abuse.
- On Jan. 20, Malachi McKenzie, of Bayport, was arrested in West Islip and charged with resisting arrest.
- On Jan. 20, Kristen Palankay, of West Islip, was arrested in West Islip and charged with DWI.
Incidents
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- On Jan. 14, there was a report of burglary on Pease Lane at 11:20 a.m.
- On Jan. 15, there was a report of aggravated harassment on Montauk Highway at 2:49 p.m.
- On Jan. 17, there was a report of grand larceny on Montauk Highway at 4:30 p.m.
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