Suffolk County Police today arrested a Selden man for having burglarized nine businesses between November 2024 and today.
Sixth Precinct officers today responded to a 911 call reporting a burglary at Subway, located at 668 Middle Country Road in Selden at 9:49 a.m. Upon arrival, officers found the front glass window of the business had been broken and cash had been stolen from the register and coins from a donation jar. Following an investigation by Sixth Squad detectives, Michael Parise was identified and located a short time later on Middle Country Road in Coram at 11:07 a.m.
Parise has been identified as the man who has committed nine similar burglaries and one attempted burglary since Novem ber 2024. In all instances, he entered the business by breaking an exterior door or window and stole cash. In addition to the incident today, he was charged with Burglary 3rd Degree for the following incidents:
• Subway, located at 2350 Route 347, Stony Brook, reported at approximately 5 a.m. on
November 27, 2024
• Ssambap Korean BBW, located at 2350 Route 347, Stony Brook, reported at 6:26 a.m. on
December 16, 2024
• Orangetheory Fitness, located at 2306 Route 347, Stony Brook, reported at 10:59 p.m. on
December 24, 2024
• Hype Cut and Color Bar, located at 159 Terry Road, Smithtown, reported at 9:32 a.m. on
December 27, 2024
• Tainos Café and Lounge, located at 24 Middle Country Road, Coram, reported at 4:04 p.m. on
December 27, 2024
• Bagel Café of Stony Brook, located at 2310 Route 347, Stony Brook, reported at 7:28 p.m. on
January 5, 2025
• Kimochi Bubble Tea, located at 237 Middle Country Road, Selden, reported at 9:45 a.m. on
January 31
• Middle Country Animal Hospital, located at 644D Middle Country Road, Selden, reported at
8:13 a.m. on February 2, 2025
Parise was additionally charged with one count of Attempted Burglary 3rd Degree for an incident at Peking Chinese Kitchen, located at 640 Middle Country Road, Selden, during which he damaged a door to the restaurant but failed to gain entry on February 2, and Petit Larceny for stealing money from a donation box at McDonald’s, located at 2324 Route 347, Stony Brook, on December 26, 2024.
Parise, 49, of 12 Janice Lane, is being held overnight at the Sixth Precinct and is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on February 3.