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Crime Report: Suspects Charged in Commack Home Burglaries

The following arrest information was supplied by the Suffolk County Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

The Suffolk County Police Department reported these arrests and incidents in Commack during Jan. 4 - 10.

Michael Duffus, 47, of Commack was arrested Jan. 10 in Smithtown and charged with three counts of second degree burglary. He is accused of burglarizing homes in Commack and Smithtown.

Kathy Tuifel, 53, who has no known address, was arrested Jan. 10 in Smithtown and charged with second degree burglary. She is accused of breaking into a home in Commack.

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Salvatore Marotta, Jr., 45, of Amityville was arrested Jan. 10 in Smithtown and charged with second degree burglary. He is accused of breaking into a home in Commack.

Nicholas Koscik, 21, of Commack was arrested Jan. 6 in Commack and charged with fourth degree grand larceny. He is accused of making fraudulent returns at Petsmart.

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Jeffrey Spoto, 21, of Wilmington, Del. was arrested Jan. 6 in Commack and charged with operating a motor vehicle while ability impaired by drugs, fifth degree criminal possession of marijuana and second degree criminal impersonation. Reports indicate Spoto was sitting in the driver's seat of a running vehicle on Jericho Turnpike allegedly in possession of marijuana when he was approached by a police officer. He is also accused of lying about his name.

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