Crimes Nearby: Strangulation, Theft and Prostitution

The Suffolk County Police Department reported these arrests between July 25 and August 5.

Northport

A woman reported Aug.1 that her engagement ring, worth approximately $10,000, was stolen from atop her dresser sometime between July 26 and 28. 

On Aug. 2, a woman was waiting for a parking spot in Municipal Lot 2 on Woodbine Ave. when another woman driving a red BMW struck the rear of her car. The first driver got out of her car and asked the BMW driver for her license, but she refused and said, "the hell I will," before fleeing the scene. The police called the registered BMW owner and left a phone message.

Commack

Jessica Jaycox, 28, of Providence, Rhode Island, was arrested July 26 in Commack and charged with prostitution.

Multiple tires belonging to a tractor trailer parked at a lot in Commack were flattened sometime between 10:30 p.m. on July 30 and 6 p.m. on July 31, Suffolk County Police said. The vehicle was parked in a lot located at the corner of Commack Road and Genesee Drive.

According to Suffolk County police, a person got into a verbal altercation with another individual over a parking spot in the parking lot of the located at 5025 Jericho Turnpike.
When the victim returned from inside the store, they found their vehicle, a 2005 Lexus, had multiple scratches on it. The incident occurred at 2:15 p.m. on August 2.

Smithtown

William Schoepfer, 24, of an unknown town was arrested July 31 in St. James and charged with second degree criminal contempt. Reports indicate Schoepfer was arrested for allegedly violating an order of protection on King Arthur Ct., St. James at approximately 11:45 p.m.

Three Village

Jacob Shurtluff, 19, of South Setauket, was arrested Aug. 1 in South Setauket and charged with second-degree strangulation. Police did not release any other details on his arrest.

Huntington

Fred Simmons from Brentwood was arrested in Huntington Station for 2nd degree criminal possession of a weapon/loaded firearm.