A homeless man was arrested in Lindenhurst on Thursday and charged with committing burglaries at seven homes across Suffolk County since March, police said.
According to police, First Precinct Crime Section Officer Micheal Donlon was driving on North Wellwood Avenue in Lindenhurst on Thursday when he recognized a man from a surveillance video of a recent residential burglary, police said.
Upon further investigation, Donlon arrested the man, 47-year-old Ronald David, at about 12:05 p.m.
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Following an investigation by detectives from the First, Third and Fifth squads, David was charged with committing burglaries at homes at the following locations:
- Woodland Drive in East Islip on March 30
- Lakeview Avenue in Bayport on March 31
- Butler Street in West Islip on April 1
- South Ocean Avenue in Islip on April 1
- South 7th in Lindenhurst on October 13
- Bermuda Road in West Babylon on October 13
- Lagoon Place in East Islip on October 19
Among the items stolen were jewelry, credit cards, cash and electronics, police said.
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David is charged seven counts of second degree burglary He is being held at the First Precinct and is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on Saturday.
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