Oyster Bay Man Among Locals Busted for Having Home Improvement Businesses Without Permits

The following article was posted by Heather Doyle. It was written by Michael Ganci and Matthew Hogan.

A joint investigation between the Nassau County Consumer Affairs Department and the Fourth Precinct between April 29 and May 1 led to the arrest of 33 individuals for operating a home improvement business without a permit, including one man from Oyster Bay.

Michael Them, 29, of Oyster Bay, was among those charged when according to police, the defendants were met by members of the Nassau County Consumer Affairs Department at a location in Valley Stream.

According to police, the defendants were met by members of the Nassau County Consumer Affairs Department at a location in Valley Stream.

Police said the defendants then gave estimates on the work involved and were asked if they have a home business license. If the person in question said "yes," they were checked. If the person in question said "no," they were arrested.

Below is a list of the other arrestees:

• Michael McCormick, 46, of Bellmore
• Michael Simone, 45, of New York City
• Byung Lee, 43, of Whitestone
• Louis Recco, 49, of North Massapequa
• Robert Maffia, 67, of Huntington Station
• John Joyce, 37, of Huntington Station
• Todd Boehm, 44, of Oceanside
• Juan Lemus, 47, of Uniondale
• Bryan Bruce, 41, of Lake Grove
• Juan Hernandez, 39, of Hempstead
• Timothy O’Farrell, 25, of Long Beach
• Yizhar Damari, 28, of Jamaica
• John Debatto, 49, of Center Moriches
• Edgar Aguilar, 36, of Freeport
• Robert Freudiger, 41, of Long Beach
• Paul Monserrat, 36, of East Islip
• Nicholas Alliegro, 27, of Bay Shore
• Oscar Iglesias, 46, of Brentwood
• Miguel Chavez, 58, of Bay Shore
• Avraham Kardi, 45 of Hewlett
• Allen Colnick, 69, of Long Beach
• Barry Minsky, 40 of Oceanside
• Darren Confessore, 51, of East Massapequa
• Wayne Chester, 45, of Freeport
• Ermen Lopez, 39, of Williston Park
• Arnez Ali, 40, of Freeport
• Yaron Shamua, 44, of Brooklyn
• Gurpreet Singh, 23, of Richmond Hill
• Felix Cruz Jr., 47, of Baldwin
  

Them was given an appearance ticket and will be back at First District Court on May 22. Mazzarese and Esposito are scheduled for arraignment at First District Court in Hempstead on Thursday. The rest of the defendants were given appearance tickets and will be back at First District Court on May 22.