Crimes Nearby: Port Jefferson Station Doc Pleads Guilty in Oxycodone Case

PORT JEFFERSON

Frank Telang, 56, a Port Jefferson Station neurologist who was arrested last December and charged with accepting cash in exchange for writing prescriptions for oxycodone and other controlled substances without an examination pleaded guilty in court on Tuesday, according to a statement released by the U.S. Attorney’s office. The Port Jefferson Station doctor admitted to meeting patients at off-hours in the evening in parking lots near his office in Port Jefferson Station to provide prescriptions without performing any medical examinations. He also admitted to failing to pay taxes on the cash he received for the illegal prescriptions. Telang faces a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison. As part of his plea, he also agreed to forfeit $10,500. Click here to read more.

MILLER PLACE-ROCKY POINT

A Sound Beach man was arrested Nov. 4 and charged with third degree burglary, a felony, and seventh degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor. Timothy Petrulo, 28, of Sound Beach, was arrested Nov. 4 at 3:34 p.m. after allegedly breaking into Unlimited Auto Sales, Inc. at 390 Route 25A, Mt. Sinai. According to police, he entered the building by breaking a front glass door and then broke an interior glass door in order to enter the office and steal property. Police said that after being arrested, he was found in possession of one glass and one plastic crack pipe and was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance.

SMITHTOWN

Daniel Velasquez, 43, of Brentwood, was arrested in Smithtown on Nov. 10 on charges of possession of burglar tools and petty larceny, both misdemeanors. Reports state Velasquez was in possession of an allen key and cash from a locker at LA Fitness in Lake Grove.

COMMACK

Clyde Daniel, 33, of Bay Shore, was arrested Nov. 10 and change with one felony count of third-degree burglary: entry with illegal intent. Police said Daniel was arrested for entering the former Commack Multiplex Cinemas on the North Service Road in attempts to illegally remove the copper piping.