Crime & Safety
Suffolk Arrest Report: Oct. 22
Here's a snapshot of some recent arrests that Suffolk County police officers made in the last week.

SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY — All of the following information was supplied by the Suffolk County Police Department.
A criminal charge is only an accusation and does not indicate a conviction.
First Precinct
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- OCT. 20: Brandon Knowles, 32, of Brentwood was arrested in Wyandanch and was charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property. He had stolen property worth over $1,000, according to the charge. He was additionally charged with aggravated unlicensed operation and had more than one suspension of his license, according to the charge.
- OCT. 19: Christopher Vero, 23, of Lindenhurst was arrested in Babylon and charged with third-degree robbery.
Second Precinct
- OCT. 19: Richard Zeis, 62, of East Northport was arrested in Huntington Bay and was charged with second-degree burglary.
- OCT. 17: Caryn Assa, 52, of Dix Hills was arrested in Dix Hills and was charged with first-degree aggravated driving while intoxicated. Assa had a child in the car at the time of the arrest, according to the charge.
Third Precinct
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- OCT. 20: Olvin Banegas, 42, of Brentwood was arrested in Brentwood and was charged with third-degree criminal trespass for accessing an enclosed property.
- OCT. 20: Denis Moreno, 42, of Central Islip was arrested in Brentwood and was charged with third-degree criminal trespass for accessing an enclosed property.
- OCT. 20: Francisco Flores Diaz, 27, of Brentwood was arrested in Brentwood and was charged with third-degree criminal trespass for accessing an enclosed property.
- OCT. 20: Jose Morenoumanzor, 29, of Brentwood was arrested in Brentwood and was charged with third-degree criminal trespass for accessing an enclosed property.
- OCT. 20: Esteban Flores, 46, of Brentwood was arrested in Brentwood and was charged with third-degree criminal trespass for accessing an enclosed property.
- OCT. 20: Nicholas Michelback, 31, of West Babylon was arrested in Central Islip and was charged with acting in manner to injure a child.
- OCT. 20: Melissa Molesi, 28, of Manorville was arrested in Central Islip and was charged with acting in manner to injure a child and loitering for the use of unlawfully using a controlled substance.
- OCT. 19: Otto Lopez, 66, of Brentwood was arrested in Brentwood and was charged with first-degree sexual abuse. Lopez abused a child under 11, according to the charge.
- OCT. 19: Courtney Vanderhoof, 45, of Coram was arrested in Bay Shore and was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance. Vanderhoof intended to sell a narcotic, according to the charge.
Fourth Precinct
- OCT. 20: Sophia Abinacer, 32, of New York was arrested in Hauppauge and was charged with fourth-degree conspiracy.
- OCT. 18: Nicholas Analitis, 44, of Massapequa was arrested in Smithtown and was charged with five counts of second-degree possession of a forged instrument, as well as two counts of issuing a bad check.
Fifth Precinct
- OCT. 19: Phares Duverne, 23, of Central Islip was arrested in Yaphank as a fugitive without a warrant.
- OCT. 18: Timothy Misa, 46, of Rocky Point was arrested in Bohemia and was charged with fourth-degree grand larceny. Misa had a stolen credit card, according to the charge.
Sixth Precinct
- OCT. 19: Patrick Sciacchitano, 29, of South Setauket was arrested in Farmingville and was charged with two counts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, as well as driving while ability impaired by drugs. He has two prior convictions for DWAI within the last 10 years, according to the charge.
- OCT. 18: Christopher Ortiz, 35, of Ridge was arrested in Medford and charged with three counts of fourth-degree grand larceny. Ortiz stole over $1,000, according to the charge.
Seventh Precinct
- OCT. 16: Gary Marcell Cyrus, 45, of Shirley was arrested in Shirley and was charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. Cyrus intended to sell a narcotic, according to the charge.
- OCT. 16: Tiffany Torres, 41, of Shirley was arrested in Shirley and was charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. She intended to sell a narcotic, according to the charge.
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