Sachem Crime Report: Arson, Identity Theft, Assault

All of the information below was supplied by the Suffolk County Police Department. A criminal charge is only an accusation. No one named has been convicted of a crime.

Incidents

• An incident of assault was reported on Hawkins Avenue in Lake Ronkonkoma on Jan. 5
• An incident of petty larceny was reported on 11th Street in Lake Ronkonkoma on Jan. 1
• An incident of identity theft was reported on Henry Avenue in Lake Ronkonkoma on Dec. 30
• An incident of harassment was reported on Spruce Drive in Lake Ronkonkoma on Dec. 29
• A burglary was reported on Express Drive North in Lake Ronkonkoma on Dec. 29
• An incident of criminal mischief was reported on Foster Road in Lake Ronkonkoma on Dec. 29
• An incident of aggravated harassment was reported on Nina Street in Holbrook on Jan. 5
• A burglary was reported on Furrows Road in Holbrook on Jan. 5
• An incident of aggravated harassment was reported on Audubon Avenue in Holbrook on Jan. 2
• An incident of criminal mischief was reported on Foxboro Avenue in Farmingville on Jan. 3
• An incident of aggravated harassment was reported on College Hills Drive in Farmingville on Jan. 2
• An incident of arson was reported on Portion Road in Farmingville on Jan. 1
• An incident of criminal mischief was reported on Summit Place in Farmingville on Dec. 30

Arrests

• Robert Haber, 26, of Smithtown, was arrested in Nesconset on Jan. 1 on a charge of DWI-1st offense
• Taha Choonawala, 25, of Nesconset, was arrested in East Patchogue on Jan. 1 on a charge of DWI-previous conviction in past 10 years
• Shawn Goodall, 33, of Ronkonkoma, was arrested in Deer Park on Dec. 29 on two counts of first degree robbery. Story: Police: Man Arrested in Deer Park CVS, Laundromat Armed Robberies
• Jermaine Browne, 41, of Holtsville, was arrested in Central Islip on Dec. 31 on a charge of first degree criminal contempt
• Frank Gallo, 27, of Ronkonkoma, was arrested in Ronkonkoma on Dec. 30 on a charge of assault: recklessly cause physical injury
• Chad Kroft, 41, of Ronkonkoma, was arrested in Brentwood on Dec. 26 on a charge of operating a motor vehicle impaired by drugs
• Thomas Brown Jr., 38, of Holbrook, was arrested in Holbrook on Dec. 26 on a charge of third degree grand larceny
  
• Keith Yack, 54, of Holbrook, was arrested in Holbrook on Dec. 26 on a charge of first degree aggravated unlicensed operation

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