Suffolk County Police arrested a man on March 4 for operating electronic gambling devices at a business in
Shirley.
In response to numerous community complaints, Seventh Precinct Crime Section officers conducted an inspection check at Lucky Smoke Shop and Beer, located at 20 Floyd Road at approximately 4 p.m. During the inspection, officers observed three electronic gambling devices in the rear of the store. The devices were seized.
The manager of the store, Ankit Patel, 30, of Selden, was charged with Possession of a Gambling
Device. The Brookhaven Fire Marshal issued numerous summonses for violations of the New York State fire code and condemned the location over safety concerns.
Patel was issued a Field Appearance Ticket and is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on a later date.
