Crime & Safety

Crime Report: Robberies and Drug-Related Arrests

A blotter of the latest arrests in Commack.

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

Daniel Sinkin, 23, of Commack, was arrested September 10 on Ronkonkoma Avenue in Lake Ronkonkoma and charged with loitering, criminal possession of a controlled substance, and unlawful use of a controlled substance.

James Kosin, 42, of North Patchogue, was arrested September 15 and charged with three counts of robbery. Kosin allegedly robbed the TCBY in Commack on September 11 as well as three banks in nearby towns.

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Eric Petito, 24, of Commack, was arrested September 15 in Commack and charged with operating a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs. Petito was observed at 1 a.m. driving a 2005 Jeep on Elder Drive.

Jeffrey Francis, 21, of Medford, and Travis Towler, 23, of Brooklyn were arrested September 16 and charged with the first degree robbery of a 7-Eleven in Commack on September 10. The pair were also charged with several attempted robberies in other towns.

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