Cops: Commack Biz Sold Booze to Minors

Correction: Patch first incorrectly linked to a photo of Gasoline Heaven's Quick Stop when reporting this story. While the address stated below, 6077 Jericho Turnpike is correct, that is not Gasoline Heaven. It is a different store. 

Suffolk County police arrested several employees at three area convenience stores Friday night for allegedly selling alcohol to underage customers. 

 officers conducted a New York State Liquor Authority check at nine stores spanning Huntington, Greenlawn, Northport, East Northport and Commack.

Employees at the Quick Stop mini-mart, at 6077 Jericho Turnpike in Commack, were arrested along with workers from the , at 670 Fort Salonga Road in Northport, and , at 304 Larkfield Road in East Northport, police said.

Police charged three with unlawfully dealing with a child first degree: Bilal Kocak, 58, of East Northport, an employee at Northport Metro Mart; Erkan Boynuince, 50, of Northport, an employee of Food Star; and Mehmet Akpinar, 46, of Nesconset, an employee of Quick Stop. Each were given field appearance tickets and will be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip at a later date.