Crimes Nearby: Man Mugs Woman, Steals Purse in Setauket

Port Jefferson

• A resident of Forest Avenue in Port Jefferson Station discovered some damage to the front of a home on July 1: someone had knocked over a basketball net and drove onto the lawn, damaging a sprinkler system. The incident occurred sometime between 8:30 p.m. on June 28 and 7 p.m. on July 1.

• Commercial tools were reported stolen from a 2008 Ford truck parked at Precision Lawn Irrigation on Route 112 in Port Jefferson Station. The theft occurred sometime between 5 p.m. on July 5 and 7 a.m. on July 6.

• The rear window of a 2009 Dodge sedan was damaged while parked in the lot at Port Jefferson Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram in Port Jefferson Station. The incident happened sometime between noon on July 4 and 7 a.m. on July 5. It is unclear whether the car was being offered for sale at the time of the incident.

• A resident of Grove Street in Port Jefferson Station reported July 2 that two tires were slashed on a 1987 Mercury Cougar that was parked in the driveway. The incident occurred sometime between 9 p.m. on July 2 and 12:30 p.m. on July 3.

Three Village

 A man grabbed a woman from behind, threw her to the ground and stole her purse on Quaker Path in Setauket on July 1, according to a Suffolk County police report. The mugger, who is described as a black man with a thin build and a bald head, allegedly fled south on Quaker Path. The victim's purse contained cash, credit cards and her driver's license. A police spokesperson did not say whether she was injured during the robbery, which occurred at about 9:30 p.m. Anyone with information about the robbery can anonymously call Suffolk police at 1-800-220-TIPS.

Riverhead

• Angel Aquino, 38, of Riverhead was charged with third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a felony, after police said he was involved in a fight with his girlfriend on Thursday. Police said Aquino slapped his girlfriend and then chased her with a sledge hammer.