
Burglar Takes Off With Laptop, Jewelry
A burglary was reported on Cedar Lane in Babylon May 31. Police say the thief entered a home through an unlocked door and stole a laptop and jewelry. No arrests have been made.
Mom Leaves Kids in Hot Car
One of the hottest days of 2013 sparked the arrest of an East Northport woman, who left her two young children in a locked car without air conditioning, according to Suffolk County Police.
Maria Luongo-Devivo, 49, was charged with two counts of child endangerment after she left her 1- and 5-year-old sons locked in a car Friday in the parking lot of Meat Farms supermarket in Commack, police said.
A passerby reported the incident and police arrived to find the children sweating profusely, but neither required medical attention, police said.
Dog Shot With BB Gun
A Medford man shot his neighbor’s dog with a BB gun Sunday, Suffolk Police said.
Martin Frey, 54, was arrested and charged with animal cruelty after a German Shepherd was found with a bloodied nose and a BB gun pellet embedded, police said.
The dog’s injuries were not considered life-threatening.
But Frey was also found with a gravity knife and charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, police said.
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