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Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the woman who allegedly used a stolen credit card at a South Setauket store in March.

A woman allegedly used a credit card, which had been reported stolen by a Smithtown woman, to purchase a laptop valued at $1,954 from Best Buy, located at 261 Pond Path, on March 9 at approximately 11:10 a.m. The woman fled the store in a gray minivan.

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS, utilizing a mobile app which can be downloaded through the App Store or Google Play by searching P3 Tips, or online at www.P3Tips.com. All calls, text messages and emails will be kept confidential.

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Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Squad detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate a man who allegedly stole from a South Setauket store in May.

A man allegedly stole a MacBook Pro laptop from Best Buy, located at 261 Pond Path, at approximately 1 p.m. on May 8. The merchandise was valued at approximately $1,900. The man left the store in what appears to be a white Honda CR-V.

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS, utilizing a mobile app which can be downloaded through the App Store or Google Play by searching P3 Tips, or online at www.P3Tips.com. All calls, text messages and emails will be kept confidential.

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Suffolk County Police arrested two women on May 21 during a raid at a massage parlor in Ronkonkoma.

In response to numerous community complaints, Suffolk County Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers, Property Section officers, and the Town of Islip Fire Marshal conducted an investigation at Crystal Spa Jin, located at 2411B Chestnut Ave., at 3:45 p.m.

Zoey Chen, 51, of Forest Hills, and Xiao Qiu Qian, 47, of Whitestone, were charged with alleged Unauthorized Practice of a Profession and Prostitution. Chen and Qiu Qian were given Desk Appearance Tickets and are scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on a later date.

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Suffolk County Police arrested two women on May 21 during a raid at a Rocky Point massage parlor that was
previously raided earlier this year.

In response to community complaints, Seventh Precinct Crime Section officers, in conjunction with Seventh Squad detectives, and the Town of Brookhaven Attorney’s Office, conducted an investigation at Rocky Point Foot SPA, located at 379 Route 25A Unit G. This is the second raid at the location in five months, with two women arrested at the same location on January 16.

Xiaoyan Song, 48, of Flushing, and Yueh-Ping Chu, 58, of Flushing, were charged with alleged Unauthorized Practice of a Profession. The Town of Brookhaven issued several violations. Both women were issued a Desk Appearance Ticket and are scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on a later date.

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Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau officers rescued four canoers in the Long Island Sound off of Wading River on May 21.

Darwin Ortis, Adrian Zelaya, Walter Noriega and Gelyn Linairs were in two canoes on the Long Island Sound, approximately 3⁄4 mile north of Wading River Beach, when they capsized and went overboard into approximately 58-degree water. Linairs called 911 at 7:23 p.m.

Aviation Section officers found the people in the water and directed Marine Bureau officers Gregory Stroh and Michael Malone aboard Marine Delta to their location. The canoers, three of whom were wearing life preservers, were taken aboard Marine Delta before being transferred to a Sound Beach Fire Department vessel.

Ortis, 32, of Mastic Beach, Zelaya, 32, from Central Islip, Noriega, 47, of Mastic Beach and Linairs, 41, of Mastic Beach were all transported to Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead for treatment of hypothermia.

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Suffolk County Police arrested two employees on May 20 for allegedly selling flavored vape or cannabis products at businesses in Centereach.

As part of the department’s “Operation Smoke Out,” Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers conducted an investigation and found employees at two businesses sold flavored vape or cannabis products.

Eric Wilson, 25, of Selden, an employee of Hemp Clouds, located at 1515 Middle Country Road, was charged with alleged Unlawful Sale of Cannabis.

Andrew Petruzzi, 22, of Coram, an employee of Metropolis Smoke Shop, located at 1685 Middle Country Road, was charged with violating NYS Public Health Law, Sale of Flavored Vape Products. Both men were released on a Field Appearance Ticket and are scheduled to appear at First District Court in Central Islip on a later date.

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Suffolk County Police arrested three people on May 17 during a New York State Liquor Authority compliance check in Huntington Station.

In response to community complaints, Second Precinct Crime Section officers along with Second Precinct Community Support Unit, Second Precinct Patrol officers, New York State Liquor Authority and the Town of Huntington Code Enforcement conducted an SLA Inspection at Las Lajas Deli located at 156 Depot Road, at approximately 9:05 p.m. Three people were arrested during the inspection.

Police arrested the following people for the alleged following offenses:

• Carla Rodriguez-Romero, 42, of Huntington Station, an employee of the deli, was charged with
Disorderly Premise, an unclassified misdemeanor and was issued four SLA citations.

• Shiloh Dixon, 45, of Hempstead, an employee of the deli, was charged with an active bench
warrant.

• Jose Cante-Secaida, 46, of Huntington Station, a patron of the deli, was charged with an active
bench warrant and Criminal Possession of Controlled Substance 7th Degree.

The State Liquor Authority observed numerous violations and is conducting a further investigation into
the establishment, along with the Town of Huntington Code Enforcement. As a result of the inspection,
the establishment was closed for the night.

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Suffolk County Police arrested a Greenlawn student on May 17 after she allegedly made a threat of mass harm.

Second Precinct Crime Section officers responded to Old Field Middle School, located at 2 Old Field Road, after a student allegedly made a threat of mass harm on May 13.

A school official notified police about the threat on May 17. The school searched the teens locker. She was arrested at the school at approximately 4:30 p.m.

The teenager was charged with Threat of Mass Harm, a Class B Misdemeanor, and will be arraigned in Suffolk County Family Court on a later date.

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Suffolk County Police arrested three people for allegedly selling vape and tobacco products to a person under the age of 21 during compliance checks in the Fourth Precinct on May 17.

As part of the department’s “Operation Smoke Out,” Suffolk County Police Department Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers and the Suffolk County Department of Health Tobacco Enforcement Unit conducted an investigation into the sale of vape and other tobacco products to underage persons at fifteen businesses. Three businesses were not in compliance. Police arrested and charged the following people:

• Alexander Naupari-Ocana, 27, of Islip, employed at Bp Gas station, located at 240 W. Main Street, Smithtown, charged with Unlawfully Dealing with a Child 2nd Degree

• Hasan Feroz, 37, of Selden, employed at AMPM Mart, located at 204 Smithtown Boulevard, Nesconset, charged with Unlawfully Dealing with a Child 2nd Degree and Public Health Law Sale of Flavored Vape Products

• Amritpal Singh, 38, of Ronkonkoma, employed at Hawkins Convenience and Smoke Shop, located at 422 Hawkins Avenue, Ronkonkoma, charged with Unlawfully Dealing with a Child 2nd Degree

Several hundred flavored vape products were seized from both AMPM Mart and Hawkins Convenience
and Smoke Shop. Multiple cannabis products were seized from Hawkins Convenience and Smoke
Shop. Suffolk County Department of Health will be issuing numerous citations to the businesses
involved for selling to underage persons and possessing multiple amounts of flavored vape products.

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Suffolk County Police arrested two women on May 16 during a raid at a Rocky Point massage parlor.

In response to community complaints, Seventh Precinct Crime Section officers in conjunction with Seventh Squad detectives, Town of Brookhaven Fire Marshal, and the Town of Brookhaven Attorney’s Office, conducted an investigation at Lucky 9 Wellness located at 31 Fairway Drive.

Two women were arrested. Fukun Liu, 45, of Flushing, and Ying Lin, 52, of Rocky Point, were charged with Unauthorized Practice of a Profession, a felony, and Prostitution, a misdemeanor. The Town of Brookhaven issued several violations. Both women were issued a Desk Appearance Ticket and are scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on a later date.