Crimes Nearby: Robberies, Heroin Possession

Suffolk County police reported the following arrests between September 8 and September 12:

East Northport

Three men suspected of an at in Northport on Sept. 10 were arrested early Friday morning shortly after the robbery of a 7-Eleven in East Islip.

Suffolk County Police arrested Reggie Lewis, 20, and Travis Towler, 23, both of Brooklyn and Jeffrey Francis, 21, of Medford, on Sunrise Highway in Bohemia after a Fifth Precinct officer pulled them over because their car matched the getaway car description.

The three men were charged with the first-degree robbery of the 7-Eleven and a Getty Gas Station in Bay Shore on Sept. 7. Francis and Towler were also charged with the and with the first degree attempted robbery of Metro Mart in Northport, both on Sept. 10.

Huntington

Suffolk County Police arrested a North Patchogue man last week and accused him of robbing three banks during the previous week.

James Kosin, 42, was arrested at the Abbey Motel, 317 West Jericho Turnpike, Huntington Station, by Major Case Investigations Unit detectives. Kosin was charged with three counts of third-degree robbery in the robberies of a Bethpage Federal Credit Union in North Babylon on Sept. 9, a Bank of America in Dix Hills on Sept. 10 and a Chase bank in East Setauket on Sept. 12.

Harry Zolotas of Melville was arrested on Sept. 6 in Huntington on a charge of robbery with a dangerous instrument.

Hauppauge

A Huntington Station man was seriously injured in a two-car crash on Route 347 in Hauppauge Thursday morning, closing local roadways for hours. A construction truck was attempting to turn into the center median when it was struck from behind by struck from behind by a 2006 blue Subaru traveling eastbound, driven by John Melgar, 29, of Huntington Station. Melgar was treated for serious head injuries and a broken leg.

Amanda Hendrickson, 21, and Marisa Chayet, 21, of Nesconset, were arrested in Hauppauge Sept. 10 at 4:30 a.m. on charges of petty larceny. Police said between 3 a.m. and 4:28 a.m. both Hendrickson and Chayet were seen breaking into a 2010 Toyota parked at 15 Serene Place. Police said the women were seen taking a GPS, a car charger, a lottery ticket, and other misc items. Police said they could not determine how much damage was done to the vehicle or the value of the stolen goods.

Smithtown

Roy Beardsley, Jr., 37, of Lindenhurst was arrested Sept. 8 in Smithtown and charged with fourth degree criminal mischief. Reports indicate Beardsley was arrested for allegedly grabbing a cell phone, preventing a female from dialing 911.

Crystal Condos, 19, of Fort Salonga was arrested Sept. 12 in Smithtown and charged with first degree operation of a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs, and seventh degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. Reports indicate Condos was arrested for the alleged heroin possession while operating a vehicle on Route 111, Smithtown at approximately 1:13 a.m.

Three Village

Police are investigating an incident of criminal mischief in which an unknown person damaged the green at St. George's Golf Club in Stony Brook by driving onto it. According to a police report, the incident occurred sometime between Sept. 14 at 9 p.m. and Sept. 15 at 7 a.m. The cost of the damages is unknown. Board members of St. George's Golf Club could not be reached for comment.

Two artists returned to their tents at Gallery North's outdoor art show in Setauket on the morning of Sept. 11 to find multiple works of art missing, according to police. According to reports, five paintings by artist Maggie Shively and eight etchings and oils by artist Karen Kemp were stolen sometime between the time they closed up shop on Saturday evening and the time they returned Sunday morning. Police are investigating the incident as petty larceny.

Daniel Trezza, 23, of Farmingville, was arrested Sept. 9 in Stony Brook and charged with misconduct. Reports indicate Trezza allegedly took his brother's shotgun without permission.