4 charged in string of Suffolk burglaries
(L-R) Michael Nuzzo, 22, of 71 Selden Blvd., Centereach, charged with six counts of Burglary 2nd Degree; Cassandra Feldman, 24, also of 71 Selden Blvd., Centereach, charged with three counts of Burglary; Brian Leavey, 19, of 32 Newton Ave., Selden, charged with 11 counts of Burglary 2nd Degree, one count of Attempted Burglary 2nd Degree and one count of Possession of Burglars Tools; and Olivia Case-Leavey, 19, Brian Leavey's wife, charged with seven counts of Burglary 2nd Degree. Police say this group is responsible for residential burglaries in Selden, Centereach and Coram dating back to February 8, 2012. Credit: SCPD
Suffolk County police arrested four people Friday they said were responsible for a string of burglaries in Centereach, Selden and Coram. Police allege that the four targeted residences during the past month, taking small items like jewelry and laptops.
Police said the tipoff was the car -- a red Hyundai -- that had been seen at several of the burglaries. On Friday, police responded to a house alarm in Selden at 1:40 p.m. and observed a car that matched a description of a car seen at a burglary the day before. Officers arrested the four people in the vehicle and tied them to other burglaries through the car, stolen items police found with the suspects and incriminating statements they made in custody, police said.
Police charged Brian Leavey, 19, of Selden with 11 counts of burglary, one count of attempted burglary and one count of possession of burglar's tools. They also charged his wife, Olivia Case-Leavey, 19, with seven counts of burglary. Along with them, two Centereach residents, Michael Nuzzo, 22, and Cassandra Feldman, 24, were charged with six and three counts of burglary, respectively.
The investigation is ongoing to determine whether the group was involved in other burglaries, police said.
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'A spark for them to escalate the fighting' A standoff between officials has stalled progress, eroded community patience and escalated the price tag for taxpayers. Newsday investigative editor Paul LaRocco and NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie report.
