Crime & Safety
Crimes Nearby: Past Old Field Treasurer Stole $60K from Village
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Three Village
• A state audit and investigation into the Village of Old Field has uncovered the alleged theft of close to $60,000 in village money by its former treasurer, the state comptroller announced Wednesday.
Andrea Brosnan, 42, of Port Jefferson, was arrested Wednesday. She pleaded not guilty in District Court to charges of second-degree grand larceny, first-degree falsifying business records, and defrauding the government, each a felony, as well as official misconduct, a misdemeanor. She was released on her own recognizance.
“Instead of guarding taxpayer dollars and using them for proper village purposes, this former official stole tens of thousands of dollars to purchase clothing, electronics, gas, postage, utility payments and even used public money to help pay for her divorce," Comptroller Tom DiNapoli said in a statement.
Hauppauge
• Michelle Pagliarulo, 38, of East Patchogue, was arrested in Hauppauge May 15 on a charge of grand larceny, in the fourth degree, a felony. Police said that between January 2010 and February 2012, Pagliarulo allegedly stole more than $1,000 from a bank account owned by Absolute Plumbing.
Riverhead
• A homeless 17-year-old man was arrested after a shooting on Raynor Avenue in Riverhead on Monday night, police said.
According to Riverhead police, officers responded at 8:20 p.m. to Raynor Avenue, where an alleged assault was in progress. Upon arrival, police found a 52-year-old woman had been shot. Police said her injuries weren’t life-threatening.
Police said the teen ran from the scene and was tracked to an Osborn Avenue residence with the help of a Riverhead police K-9 unit.
• A man with a gunshot wound to the foot told police he'd been a robbery victim, but later changed his tune, police said.
According to Southampton Town police, a 24-year-old Riverside man was arrested at police headquarters in Hampton Bays and charged with falsely reporting an incident in the third degree, a misdemeanor, on May 15 at 2:15 p.m.
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