Charges In 5 Brookhaven, Smithtown Break-ins: Police

HOLBROOK, NY — A Holbrook man has been charged in five break-ins at businesses imn Brookhaven and Smithtown, Suffolk police say.

Gregory Aponte, 56, was charged with five counts of third-degree burglary on Thursday for breaking into two Dunkin' locations — one of them twice, Mayra's Bakery in Lake Grove, and Jiang's Asian Fusion in Holbrook, police said. He broke into Dunkin' in Nesconset on Jan. 16 and 27, Mayra's on Jan. 16 and Jiang's on Oct. 10.

Whether Aponte is responsible for a recent spate of break-ins in the greater Holbrook area is under investigation, a police spokeswoman said.

Aponte has not yet posted a $15,000 bond or $7,500 cash bail, and is due back in court on Tuesday, according to online court records.