Crime & Safety

Crimes Nearby: Staples Employee Charged With Grand Larceny

Police said the man stole over $1,000 in electronics.

The following information was supplied by the Suffolk County police department. A criminal charge is only an accusation and does not indicate guilt.

THREE VILLAGE

• Police on Tuesday arrested Susan Kelly, 54, of Stony Brook, following a crash in which police said she hit two parked cars and then crashed into a building shortly after 3 p.m. Kelly is charged with DWI and third-degree reckless assault, both misdemeanors.
COMMACK

• A Commack resident is one of dozens of Long Islanders who fell victim to an ongoing phone scam.

According to Suffolk County police, the Commack resident received a call Aug. 13 in which the caller allegedly fooled the homeowner into believing that a family member was arrested and needed money for bail. Police said the victim sent the money, but then learned it was all a lie.

• An East Northport man was arrested Aug. 14 after he allegedly stole more than $1,000 worth of electronics from the Commack Staples, where he worked.

According to police, Marc Chery, 23, took nine cell phones, two tablets and a GPS from his former place of employment.

He was charged with grand larceny in the third degree, a Class D felony punishable by up to seven years in prison.

HAUPPAUGE

• A Hauppauge home was burglarized Aug. 12, according to police, who said that an intruder entered the residence on Executive Drive through a window. The homeowner reported to police that jewelry had been taken.

• Gary DeAngelo, 21, of East Patchogue, was arrested in Hauppauge on a charge of grand larceny in the third degree, a felony. Police said that DeAngelo was working as a home improvement contractor when he took money for cabinets that he was supposed to order, but never did.

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