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Second Raid In 4 Months Hits Huntington Station Spa Amid Suffolk Crackdown
A Huntington Station massage parlor has been raided again, just four months after its last prostitution investigation, as Suffolk County police continue a sweeping crackdown targeting East Jericho Turnpike businesses.
Irene Jin, 53, of Bethpage, and Eunja Heo, 46, of Centreville, Virginia, were arrested Tuesday, May 19, during an investigation at The Shop, located at 523 East Jericho Turnpike in Huntington Station, according to Suffolk County Police.
Both women were charged with Unauthorized Practice of a Profession, a felony, and Prostitution, a misdemeanor, police said.
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Bookkeeper Bleeds Suffolk Company For Almost $400K In Embezzlement Scheme: Cops
A Long Island bookkeeper stole nearly $400,000 from her employer by simply writing herself checks from the company, police said Tuesday, May 19.
Patricia Sparby, 66, of West Islip, worked at R&J Display Inc. in West Babylon for several years, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Between January 2019 and August 2024, Sparby wrote checks to herself totaling $385,424.36, investigators said. The fraud was discovered during an internal audit in 2025, according to police.
Sparby was arrested around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, and her arraignment on a charge of second-degree grand larceny was sc…
Fake ID Helped NYC Teen Swipe Packages Worth $97K From LI Facility: Police
A New York City teenager has been busted for stealing two FedEx packages worth $97,000 on Long Island using a fake ID, police said Monday, May 18.
Denys Hryshchenko, 18, of Staten Island, was arrested around 7 a.m. and charged with first-degree identity theft, second-degree possession of a forged instrument, second-degree grand larceny and unlawful possession of identifying information, the Nassau County Police Department said.
Hryshchenko used the false identification to obtain two packages with items valued at $97,000 inside on Thursday, April 23, at a FedEx facility at 25 Newbridge Road …
USPS Driver Raped 15-Year-Old In Mail Truck In Hamptons, Cops Say
A U.S. Postal Service worker raped a 15-year-old girl inside a mail truck on Long Island, police said.
Jenry Buestan Gutama, 23, was operating the postal vehicle in East Hampton with the teen victim as a passenger, the East Hampton Town Police Department said Friday, May 15.
The teen victim was familiar with Buestan Gutama, investigators said. After the assault, she immediately reported the incident to school officials, who contacted police, according to authorities.
Buestan Gutama, of Moriches, was arraigned Saturday, May 16 on charges of first-degree rape and child endangerment, police s…
