Crime & Safety
Smithtown Police Blotter: Auto Repair Employee Assaulted
ALSO: Someone was scammed out of more than $15,000, police say.
SMITHTOWN, NY — Curious about what's going on in your neighborhood? Check out the recent crimes reported in the area.
The Suffolk County Police Department posted the following information. All charges are accusations and do not signify guilt.
- April 23: Grand larceny (fourth-degree) was reported on Barkley Lane in Nesconset from April 22 at 6:20 p.m. A man lost his wallet, and the person who found it used his credit cards, police said.
- April 21: Grand larceny (fourth-degree) was reported on Carnegie Drive in St. James from April 20 at 7 p.m. A wallet was stolen from an unlocked 2019 Subaru, police said.
- April 20: Grand larceny (third-degree) was reported on Chelsea Drive in Nesconset from April 19 at 8 a.m. A person was scammed out of more than $15,000 when they were told to send money regarding their computer warranty, police said.
- April 19: Burglary (second-degree) was reported on Parsnip Pond Road in Lake Grove from April 17 at 2 p.m. An iPad was stolen from a home after the door was left unlocked, police said.
- April 19: Assault (second-degree) was reported on Jericho Turnpike in Smithtown at 8 p.m. An employee of Pit Stop Services Station was assaulted in the parking lot by two male customers, police said. The employee was treated at St. Catherine's Hospital.
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