Crimes Nearby: Suspected Bank Robber Arrested

The following arrest information was supplied by the Suffolk County Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

Three Village

A North Patchogue man has been arrested and charged with three counts of third degree robbery, police said Tuesday. James Kosin, 42, is suspected of robbing three banks in the past week, including on Monday, Bank of America in Dix Hills on Sept. 10, and Bethpage Federal Credit Union in North Babylon on Sept. 9.

He also allegedly robbed and made verbal threats at a TCBY in Commack on Sept. 11. Kosin was arrested by Major Case Investigations Unit detectives at Abbey Motel in Huntington Station at 1 p.m. on Tuesday.

Mathew Dymski, 21, of Lake Grove, was arrested Sept. 7 in Setauket and charged with DWI. Reports indicate Dymski was allegedly driving a 2004 Ford Explorer while intoxicated. Police said he was involved in a crash on Route 25A in Setauket at approximately 12:28 a.m.

Nicholas Salerno, 21, of Rocky Point, was arrested Sept. 5 in Setauket and charged with first offense DWI. Reports indicate Salerno was arrested for allegedly driving a 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee on Main Street in Setauket while intoxicated. The incident occurred at approximately 2:07 a.m.

Vincent Arneo, 21, of St. James, was arrested Sept. 4 in Stony Brook and charged with seventh degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. Reports indicate Arneo was arrested for alleged heroin possession at Lake Ave.

Sarah Holzhauser, 33, of South Setauket, was arrested Sept. 2 in Setauket and charged with petty larceny. Reports indicate Holzhauser allegedly stole merchandise including stockings and men’s apparel, concealed in her handbag at Walmart. The incident occurred at approximately 9:40 p.m.   

Peter Morrongiello, 47, of Setauket, was arrested Aug. 26 in Stony Brook and charged with DWI first offense. Reports indicate Morrongiello was arrested for allegedly driving his 2002 Chevy Monte Carlo while intoxicated. Reports indicate the incident involved a crash and occurred at approximately 9:50 p.m on eastbound Route 347.

Port Jefferson

Seth Slackford, 26, of Mastic Beach was arrested Sept. 3 in Port Jefferson and charged with second decree harassment, criminal mischief. Slackford was arrested after he allegedly slapped, and shoved a male to the ground. He also allegedly kicked and dented the passenger side door of a 2003 Mitsubishi at approximately 4:14 a.m. The incidents occurred at 109 Main St., Port Jefferson.

Vitor Goncalvesteves, 28, of Port Jefferson Station was arrested Sept. 5 in Port Jefferson Station and charged with three counts of second degree reckless endangerment, and one count of resisting arrest. Goncalvesteves was arrested for allegedly running another vehicle off the roadway with his 2010 Nissan Titan at 25 Church St., Port Jefferson Station.

Bradley Ippolito, 37, of Selden was arrested Sept. 4 in Port Jefferson and charged with leaving the scene of a crash. Ippolito was arrested for allegedly leaving the scene of an accident after he struck a 2005 Jaguar with his 2011 Nissan Sedan at approximately 7:25 p.m.

North Fork

Erick Rosales, 40, of Coram was charged with driving while intoxicated on Saturday at 10:41 p.m. after police stopped him for a traffic violation on Route 25 in Cutchogue, police said. He was processed at police headquarters in Peconic and held overnight for arraignment.

Riverhead

A fire Saturday in an unoccupied building on Route 104 in Riverside may be the result of arson, according to a report from Southampton Town Police.

At around 6 a.m. Saturday, an employee of Marta’s Deli on Riverleigh Avenue in Riverside spotted smoke coming out of the building, which has no electricity, according to town police documentation.

Police investigation showed that the building had been broken into from the rear door, according to documents. Inside, it appeared that someone had started a fire with an accelerant on a cloth chair.

In addition to town police, the and Southampton Town fire marshals responded to the scene. They plan to continue the investigation.

Pedestrian Killed

A 40-year-old Guatemalan man was killed Sunday by being struck by a vehicle on Route 24, according to Southampton Town Police.

The victim was struck on the northbound side of the road near the Suffolk County Credit Union, police said in a statement. He was transported to Peconic Bay Medical Center and was identified.

Riverhead Patch has not released the identity of the man, as police said his next of kin have yet to be notified.

Detectives are still investigating the case and could not be reached for comment.

Police said Evilio Velasquez-Nij, 22, and Gerardo Velasquez, 27, both of Flanders, struck Enrique Monje-Pucha, 22 of Amagansett, in the head with a bottle and beat him while he was on the ground. Police arrived at the scene at about 6:30 p.m. and arrested the Velasquez brothers.

Evilio was charged with felony second-degree assault and fourth degree criminal possession of a weapon, a misdemeanor. His brother Gerardo was charged with felony second-degree assault. They were held overnight for arraignment.

The victim was transported to Peconic Bay Medical Center to receive treatment for his injuries. While there, police said Monje-Pucha gave them a false name and date of birth while being interviewed. Monje-Pucha was arrested and charged with false personation and second degree obstructing governmental administration, both misdemeanors. He was released on $500 bail.

Rodney Riddick, 32, of Riverhead, was arrested on Aug. 31 and charged with criminal obstruction of breath or blood circulation in regards to an incident on Aug. 29. Police said Riddick was involved in a domestic dispute, when choked the female victim and punched her in the face. Riddick then allegedly threw a telephone at the victim after she attempted to call police, according to police reports. By the time police arrived at the location on Aug. 29, Riddick had left the premises. Riddick was arrested two days later. He was transported to police headquarters and released on his own recognizance.