Man with 33 warrants on store larceny charges arrested, police say
Matthew Verderosa, 25, of Coram, is led out of the Fifth Precinct in Patchogue for arraignment at First District Court in Central Islip. Credit: James Carbone
A Coram man with 33 warrants for larceny charges is in custody and faces 43 counts, most in connection with alleged thefts at Suffolk retail stores, police said.
Acting on a tip, Fifth Precinct Officer Eric Cox arrested Matthew Verderosa, 25, about 11 a.m. Saturday after the suspect left the Midway Motel on Medford Avenue in Patchogue and fled, authorities said. Cox took Verderosa into custody after a brief foot pursuit, according to police.
Verderosa faces the following charges: third-degree burglary in connection with stealing merchandise from a Patchogue Home Depot on Feb. 4; fourth-degree grand larceny for stealing items from a Bay Shore Dick’s Sporting Goods on Jan. 18; seven counts of petit larceny; seventh-degree possession of a controlled substance, and 33 bench warrants in connection with other larcenies.
He was held overnight at the Fifth Precinct in Patchogue and arraigned Sunday in First District Court in Central Islip. He was given a desk appearance ticket but was held after not posting a bail of $1, court records indicate.
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