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Crimes Nearby: Vandals Damage Fences at 7 Smithtown Homes

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Smithtown

Vandals Damage Fences at 7 Smithtown Homes

Fences at seven homes in Smithtown were damaged over a three-day period earlier this month according to reports filed with the Suffolk County police.

Homeowners on Derby Place, Romeo Drive, Tammi Court, Highgate Drive and Summerset Drive reported damages to their fence including slats being removed, eggs being thrown and fence panels being knocked out. The spree occurred between July 11 and July 17, with most of the incidents happening between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m.

Police are asking anyone with information to call the Fourth Precinct at 854-8400.

Three Village

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Suffolk police have arrested a Stony Brook man whom they said intentionally set a fire and stole several GPS devices, cellphones and other items. Dylan Vitti, 21, faces 13 charges. Among them are a felony arson charge related to a Feb. 15 incident, in which he allegedly set a boat on fire in Centereach, and a felony grand larceny charge related to a July 15 incident, in which he allegedly stole credit cards, prescription pills, a cellphone, a GPS and other items from a pickup truck in Patchogue. He was arrested July 17 at Shore Motor Inn on Sunrise Highway in Patchogue. Police also charged him with four charges of petty larceny, a misdemeanor, and seven charges of fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, also a misdemeanor.


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