Crime & Safety

Huntington Man Charged With Burglary in Old Bethpage

The suspect caused over $1,000 in damages to a vacant home in Old Bethpage, police said.

A Huntington man was arrested for burglarizing a home at 2:15 p.m. on Tuesday.

Police said the suspect caused over $1,000 in damages to a vacant home, located at 1425 Old Country Road in Old Bethpage, at 10 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18.

Spencer Koch, 18, 9 Hartman Hill Road of Huntington, was charged with burglary in the third degree.

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Koch caused damages to the door frame and broke staircase spindles in the home, police said.

He will be arraigned at First District Court in Hempstead on Wednesday.

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