Lloyd Harbor Man Faces Drug Charges

Suffolk County police Wednesday arrested a Lloyd Harbor man on charges of growing marijuana at a residence in Huntington Station.

Keith Dalessio, 36, of 14 Crane Road, was arrested and charged with second-degree criminal Possession of marijuana, unlawful growing cannabis. 

Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives searched  128 E.12^th St.,  and said they discovered about $5,000 worth of marijuana and items used for growing marijuana.  Numerous plants had been harvested prior to the execution of the search warrant, which was issued as a result of a month-long investigation initiated by neighborhood complaints of the smell of marijuana  coming from the house.

Dalessio rented the location, but did not live at the house, police said.

Representatives of the Huntington Town Public Safety office and LIPA responded to the house and declared the wiring to be unsafe because of the extensive heating and ventilation equipment.  The house was placarded and deemed unsafe for living.

Dalessio is scheduled for arraignment Thursday at First District Court in Central Islip.