Bagel burglar books it on bicycle
A man arrested yesterday allegedly burglarized a bagel store and then biked away from the scene of the crime.
The Suffolk County Police Department said the man burgled Mayfair Bagels on Jericho Turnpike in Commack at about 4:45 a.m. on Monday before fleeing on a bicycle. Officers from the 4th Precinct responded to an alarm at the bagel business and found their suspect in the area shortly afterward.
Police arrested a Lake Ronkonkoma resident, Mathew McCauley, in connected with the incident. The 51-year-old was charged with third-degree burglary, as well as a parole violation.
Attorney information for McCauley was not immediately available. He was scheduled to be arraigned on Tuesday.
According to police, detectives are investigating whether the suspect could have been involved in other recent burglaries in Commack.