Suffolk County Police last night arrested the owner and an employee of a North Amityville restaurant for having an illegal gambling device on the premises. The man running the gambling operation and five other patrons were also arrested.
In response to community complaints, First Precinct Crime Section officers, in conjunction with the Town of Babylon Fire Marshal and Building Inspector, conducted a compliance check at Tropical Deli & Grocery, located at 215 Sunrise Highway, at approximately 9:25 p.m.
The following were arrested for Possession of Gambling Device (a misdemeanor):
• The owner of the restaurant, Rafael Valero, 51, of 862 County Line Road, Amityville
• A manager of the restaurant, Robert Rodriguez, 34, of 15 Vespucci Ave., Copiague
• The man conducting the gambling operation, Angelo Fernandez Nunez, 33, of 21 Church Street, Port Jefferson
The following patrons at the restaurant were issued Field Appearance Tickets for Loiter for the Purpose
of Gambling (a violation):
• Anadel Diaz, 35, of 1268 Langdon Blue, Rockville Center
• Ernest Jackson, 68, of 100 Brooklyn Ave., Freeport
• Max Zepeda, 38, of 85 Tiber Ave., Deer Park
• Jorge Guzman Valladares, 39, of 862 County Line Road, Amityville
• Jose Rivera, 32, of 223 Audley Court, Copiague
The arrestees are scheduled to appear at First District Court in Central Islip on February 26.