Crime & Safety
Crime Report: Grand Larceny Charges for Car Theft
The following arrest information was supplied by the Suffolk County Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
The following arrest information was supplied by the Suffolk County Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
David Beal, 49, of Huntington was charged in Kings Park with Grand Larceny on Nov. 13. Police said Beal was falsely acting as a vehicle collector and towed numerous vehicles to a scrap yard and sold them. According to police, Beal completed department of motor vehicle paper work stating he was the owner of a 1994 Camry, which had been reported stolen by the owner. Beal towed and attempted to junk the vehicle at Gershow Recycling, according to police.
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Daniel Ritter, 21, of Kings Park, was charged with driving while intoxicated on Nov. 22 in Smithtown. Police said Ritter, who was driving a 2012 Jeep, was pulled over on Route 25 in Smithtown for failure to maintain his lane. Police charged Ritter with DWI and aggravated DWI, which means a blood alcohol content of 1.8 or higher.
