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Crimes Nearby: Car Vandalism Spree in Kings Park

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

The Suffolk County police reported the following arrests: 

Kings Park

Several residents awoke to smashed automobile windows and damaged cars last week as a rash of vandalism struck the area.
Police reports show eight cars had either their rear window or side mirrors smashed sometime during June 18 or 19. Three of the cars vandalized were on Lou Avenue. Other streets where parked cars received damage were 1st Avenue, Indian Head Road, Hilden Street, Fireplace Drive and Robin Lane.

According to the police, all of the cars damaged were parked in the street at the time of the incident.
Police are asking anyone with information on the incidents to call the fourth precinct at 631-854-8400.

Hauppauge

Police charged Nicole Notaroberta, 29, and Franklin Orlando, 43, both of Lake Grove with three counts of petit larceny on June 22.
Police said Notaroberta and Orlando together stole assorted clothing on June 22 from JC Penney department store at the Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove.  Police also charged the pair with two counts of petit larceny for a theft that occurred at the Target in Medford on October 6 and 8.

Daren Betner, 48, of East Northport was charged on June 21 with driving while intoxicated. Police said Betner was driving at a high rate of speed on Veterans Highway in Smithtown at 12:45 a.m. when police charged him with DWI.
Andrew Samboy, 31, of Bayshore was charged on June 19 with driving while intoxicated. Police said Samboy was driving a 2000 Ford on Route 111 in Hauppauge when he drove off the road and struck a guardrail. He was then found to be under the influence and was charged.

Northport

A Fort Salonga store owner contacted police headquarters on June 13 to inquire about the proper paperwork needed to pursue a person who issued a bad check in the amount of $52.30. 

Someone set the pitcher's mound on fire on Ocean Avenue on June 13.  and the police officer on patrol responded and corrected the condition.

A man who owns a vacant property on Main Street told police that several kids were attempting to gain entry through the garage on June 15. Upon arrival, the officer found that one of the front garage doors had damage to the locking assembly and that someone did gain entry into the second story via a side door. The side door had a broken window and the locking assembly was also pried from the frame of the door. The owner responded and stated that this was the third or fourth time in the recent past that youths had attempted to gain entry.

A Seaview Avenue man reported that an unknown person entered his parked and unoccupied Mercedes Benz and took an iPod from his glove box sometime between 8 p.m. on June 19 to 8 a.m. on June 20.

Another Seaview Avenue man reported that an unknown person entered his unoccupied 2004 Toyota between June 19 and 20, saying that the person emptied the contents of the glove box onto the car floor but didn't take anything. The complainant stated that he forgot to lock the doors when he parked it in front of his house.


Smithtown

Leonardo Luisi, 23, of Medford, was arrested on June 22 in Smithtown at 12:48 a.m. on first offense DWI charges. Reports state Luisi was arrested on Miller Road while driving a 2001 Saturn for driving at an unsafe speed through a parking lot, made a left turn against a posted sign, and drove through a steady red traffic light.

George Corona Luna, 42, of Selden, was arrested on June 21 in Village of the Branch at 3:12 a.m. on first offense DWI charges. Reports state Luna failed to maintain his designated traffic lane eastbound on Route 25 while operating a 2002 Chrysler minivan.

Jessica Guilfoyle, 21, of Smithtown, was arrested on June 21 in Smithtown at 6 p.m. on fifth degree criminal possession of stolen property charges. Reports state Guilfoyle was arrested on Maple Avenue while in possession of a Magellan Roadmate GPS unit that was reported stolen by its owner.

Mervin Sanchez, 47, of Medford, was arrested on June 21 in Smithtown on second degree coercion of physical injury charges. Reports state Sanchez was arrested for an incident that occurred on or about May 9 on Amsterdam Avenue at 6 p.m. where he threatened another person.

Michael Ringle, 31, of Brentwood, was arrested on June 20 in Smithtown at 2:55 a.m. on first offense DWI charges. Reports state Ringle failed to maintain his lane while driving a 2011 Hyundai westbound on Route 25.   

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Lisa Levine May 20, 2013 at 10:39 am
Hey Smith and Advocate - Jeez you guys have no idea what your talking about and are confusing theRead More reserves with the amounts over budgeted. They are not the same thing... The Unreserved Fund (rainy day fund) is a separate fund for contingencies. That is the fund that was reduced in Sachem etc.. causing issues for those districts. Nowhere have I ever heard Mr. T or Mr. H. ever say that the unreserved fund should be touched. They both unequivocally said the issue they have is with the millions of dollars that the board builds into the budget each year but never spends.. why should clubs/programs/classes/employees be cut when we have a $5M plus overage built into the budget and the Unreserved Fund is fully maxed out? Makes no sense.. Keep the Unreserved Fund topped out at $6M and cut some of the add'l money they are hiding in the $5m over budgeted - like perhaps down to $3.5m-$4m. Use that money for the kids instead!!
Commack Resident May 20, 2013 at 10:32 am
Can I suggest that the administrator of this site start labeling these types of blogs and boardRead More postings as the opinion of the person posting and not an actual news story or endorsed by Patch. I know it says Speak Out but I think you need to go further, particularly in light of the volume of the same sort of opinion based postings. It is getting very hard to figure out what are Patch endorsed news stories and what are opinion pieces by members of the community. Everyone is entitled to their opinion but many of these blogs are ending up on the main news feed of the site and are misleading. In particular, there was a "review" of the candidates debate from a supporter of certain candidates that almost seemed like a news story and not a story that was openly supporting 2 candidates, which it obviously was. Opinions are fine but opinions that aren't clearly labeled as such delegitimize any journalistic integrity that the Commack Patch may desire. Also, on both sides, I think there should be more civility in these postings rather than shouting people down and name calling. Why can't we find common ground on some of these issues instead of screaming and yelling?
Mike Spinelli May 20, 2013 at 10:26 am
@ John Smith & Devil's Advocate - You guys are wrong and just spewing misinformation. NeitherRead More Hartman or Tampellini said anything about spending down the reserves..in fact at meet the candidates night they both said they favored keeping the Unreserved Fund fully maxed at the full 4% ($6M) allowed by law. The problem they have is with the additional $5M+ that is over budgeted into the budget every year... There's no need to have a total of over $11M for contingencies.. The Unreserved Fund is supposed to be for unexpected contingencies and while it makes sense to over budget some $$ amount in the event expenses on the line items get exceeded, having another $5M+ is excessive when you are cutting kid's programs/clubs etc.. The District could have cut down the amount they over budgeted to $4M and applied the other $1M to restore clubs/programs and jobs that they cut...like the nurses that cost a mere $40k so as to ensure no child is put at risk in the vent of an emergency. So you both need to get your facts straight before you start talking about things.
Commackvoter May 19, 2013 at 11:28 am
Yes John Smith, agree that the PTA SHOULD have video taped and posted it somewhere for the communityRead More to view. This is the 21st century and there is no excuse for them not offering this for those who could not attend. Same goes for the CUFSD but at least the law prohibits them from banning taping public meetings.
MJS May 19, 2013 at 10:29 am
It will be interesting to see what Mr. Behar does if he loses, since he is totally opposed to PropRead More 2. So if Prop 2 passes, and he chooses to take advantage of it and run again then in my eyes, and those of the Community, he will reveal himself to be a total Hypocrite. The same would go for Egan, since he too opposes Prop 2.
Retired May 19, 2013 at 08:45 am
Hey John - No one is being slick. You incorrectly assumed that it was suspicious that there was noRead More video tape of the meet the candidates night. I can understand why you would think that but the fact is that the PTA did not allow any video. I wish video could have been done so the community could have seen each candidate themselves and make their own assessment. If you don't believe what I say just contact the PTA and confirm it with them....
MJS May 19, 2013 at 10:29 am
It will be interesting to see what Mr. Behar does if he loses, since he is totally opposed to PropRead More 2. So if Prop 2 passes, and he chooses to take advantage of it and run again then in my eyes, and those of the Community, he will reveal himself to be a total Hypocrite. The same would go for Egan, since he too opposes Prop 2.
Retired May 19, 2013 at 09:52 am
@RL - I agree with term limits, but the law says that can only be proposed by the Board. The publicRead More cannot submit such a proposition. The board, at least the current one, will never agree to that b/c they want to keep themselves in power at any cost. By adding 2 new people Prop 2 may a provide an opportunity to have people on aboard that will consider proposing term limits, as well as other changes. So, yet another reason to Vote YES to Prop 2.
RL May 17, 2013 at 08:08 am
I agree new blood can be used and some new thinking and the way to accomplish that is to vote newRead More faces in. Does having more people create a larger bureaucracy thought. Having served on a number of private, charity and corporate boards I can tell you more is not always the answer. I think term limits would be a better approach. This way you don't have the same though process year after year. Two terms six years seems reasonably to me.
Concerned Commackian May 18, 2013 at 09:18 pm
Commack Parent is right. Its definately a costRead More issue.....BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAH!!! Thanks Parent, that was the best chuckle ive had all day!
LINANA May 17, 2013 at 12:28 am
Since past precedence for a number of years has been to send out literature informing ALL residentsRead More (including those with no children in the schools) of candidates bios, does the omission of the bios raise a legal issue? ??? We all pay school taxes and district has the obligation to provide us with this info. Shame on them!!!! Teacher's union is also "encouraging" votes for Egan & Behar and against adding two additional seats to the board. People with a vested interest "encouraging" you to vote a particular way should raise flags!!! Hopefully people will think for themselves and make an informed vote for the candidate they feel will best represent the students & residents of Commack.
Janice May 16, 2013 at 12:08 pm
IT does raise a red flag! I think it IS definitely time to vote for some new folks. I am going toRead More check out Hartman and Tampellini's bios. If I like what I see, I am voting for change
MJS May 19, 2013 at 10:28 am
It will be interesting to see what Mr. Behar does if he loses, since he is totally opposed to PropRead More 2. So if Prop 2 passes, and he chooses to take advantage of it and run again then in my eyes, and those of the Community, he will reveal himself to be a total Hypocrite. The same would go for Egan, since he too opposes Prop 2.
Dawn-Marie Bailey May 15, 2013 at 09:02 pm
Doing my best. Please spread the word. Thanks!
GM May 15, 2013 at 08:30 pm
You go Girl! Spread the word. It's less than a week until we vote and you can quickly educate usingRead More social media.
MJS May 19, 2013 at 12:47 pm
It will be interesting to see what Mr. Behar does if he loses, since he is totally opposed to PropRead More 2. So if Prop 2 passes, and he chooses to take advantage of it and run again then in my eyes, and those of the Community, he will reveal himself to be a total Hypocrite. The same would go for Egan, since he too opposes Prop 2.
ergodic May 16, 2013 at 11:09 am
Hey, PTA, BOE/// try lending a hand///don't criticize things you don't understand///the community isRead More clearly beyond your command///your 100 year road is rapidly aging///and, the times, they are changing. CUFSD has experienced a decline in total enrollment from a peak of 7830 in 2008-09 to 6934 (projected) in 2013-14, a decrease of 11.4%. During that period, spending per pupil increased from $19,759 to $25,871 - an increase of 30.9%. This performance does not reflect well on the financial management capabilities of the BOE. And, is it a surprise that NYSUT is an advocate for the status quo? A more democratic approach to decision-making via a vote for Prop 2 should be helpful.
re May 16, 2013 at 12:01 am
Vote yes for the additional members of the board. Save our schools. Save our schools with fairRead More representation. Join a new taxpayers representation committee at the Commack community assoc effective September 2013. Our next meeting is May 30 at 7pm at the Bristol assisted living community room( next to sears) Do not let this civic group wither away as it would be a victory for the school board that monitors any opposition to the way the district operates.