Crime & Safety

Police: Man Stole Woman's Purse, Then Her Car

A look at recent crime in the neighborhood.

The following information was supplied by the Suffolk County Police Department. A criminal charge is only an accusation, and does not indicate convictions.

  • Police said a man stole a woman’s purse from Crooked Rail bar in East Northport, and then used her keys inside of the bag to steal her car, a 2003 Toyota Corolla, Nov. 21 at 10 p.m. James Reeves, 31, from Huntington Station was arrested and charged with grand larceny in the fourth degree, a felony. 
  • Four women were arrested Nov. 19 at Home Depot in Commack, near the East Northport border, when they allegedly stole faucets from the home improvement store. Wendy Booker, 41, of Wyandanch; Debra Pure, 49, of Farmingdale; Chandra Alker, 48, of Bay Shore and Gina DiDomenico, 26, of Lindenhurst were charged with grand larceny in the fourth degree, a felony, after police said they stole the equipment from the Jericho Turnpike store at 11:42 a.m.
  • Two home burglaries were reported in East Northport Nov. 29. According to police, a burglar broke into a kitchen window on Cherry Court and took a kindle at approximately 4:30 p.m. A burglary was also reported at 11 a.m. on Pulaski Road, in which police said a person entered the Pulaski road home through a window and took jewelry.

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