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Hochul brings millions to Babylon By CAROLYN JAMES cjames@liherald.com
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Gov. Kathy Hochul, center, with Babylon Town Supervisor Richard Schaffer, left, NYS Assemblywoman Kimberly Jean Pierre, and NYS Sen. Monica Martinez, S.C. Leg. Kevin McCaffrey and S.C. Leg. Jason Richberg, right, are joined by local officials at Deer Park Fire Department headquarters.
New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul made a splash in Babylon Town last week, announcing millions in funding for various projects aimed at supporting local fire departments and first responders. Among the highlights was $3 million to convert the site of an old motel in Deer Park into a museum dedicated to the town’s volunteer fire departCONTINUED ON PAGE 2
Suffolk County police charge 3 with catalytic converter thefts By CAROLYN JAMES cjames@liherald.com
Three people were arrested last week for stealing catalytic converters in Suffolk County following an eightmonth investigation. According to police, the investigation got underway in February after the Suffolk County police received reports of several men working as a team to steal catalytic converters at night, s uccess f u l l y r e m o v i n g t h e car parts in less than two minutes per vehicle. Following a joint investigation by the Suffolk County Police, the District Attorney’s Financial Crimes
Bureau, the U.S. Marshals Taskforce, the NYPD’s 83rd Precinct, and the Nassau County Police ,search warrants were executed at the homes of Jose Deleon in Brooklyn and Oliver Morocho in Elmhurst. Deleon, 37, of 248 Stockholm St., Apartment 2L, was charged with three counts of 4th degree grand larceny, three counts of 3rd degree auto stripping, three counts of 3rd degree criminal mischief, and two counts of 2nd degree criminal mischief. Morocho, 21, of 33-12 110th St., Apartment 2, was charged with two counts of 2nd degree criminal mischief, 11 counts of 3rd degree
criminal mischief, six counts of 4th degree grand larceny, 13 counts of 3rd degree auto stripping and one count of petit larceny. Albert Espinal, 23, of 39-08 103rd St., Corona, was arrested outside of Morocho’s house and charged with one count of 2nd degree criminal mischief, 11 counts of 3rd degree criminal mischie, five counts of 4th degree grand larceny, 12 counts of 3rd degree auto stripping, and one count of petit larceny. As a result of the investigation, investigators seized catalytic converters, auto stripping tools and equip ment, money, and cell
phones. Two vehicles were also impounded. The number of stolen catalytic converters is under investigation. Deleon, Morocho, and Espinal were held overnight at the Third Precinct and arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on October 17. In related matters, S.C. First Precinct Commanding Officer Shaun Spillane
reported crime statistics for the precinct, year to date. The data showed that First Precinct officers and detectives made 2,300 arrests, issued 22,000 tickets and handled 4,500 accidents. There were 26 fatal overdoses. Residents who would like more information on Suffolk’s crime statistics can go to suffolkpd.org.