Suffolk County Police last night arrested three people at businesses with illegal gambling machines in Central Islip. I
n response to numerous community complaints, Third Precinct Crime Section officers conducted a compliance check at Lempa Deli, located at 189 Calebs Path and Lempa Deli, located at 140 Carleton Ave., at approximately 7:30 p.m. During the investigation of the deli on Calebs Path, officers discovered three illegal gambling machines and observed a patron gambling on the premises utilizing a machine. They also discovered two illegal gambling machines at the deli on Carleton Avenue.
The manager of the deli on Caleb’s Path, Saul Reyes, 49, of Port Jefferson Station, was charged with Possession of Gambling Devices. A patron of that deli, Mario Zavala, 42, of Central Islip, was charged with Loitering for the Purpose of Gambling.
The owner of the deli on Carleton Avenue, Jose Caneses-Escobar, 47, of Brentwood, was charged with Possession of Gambling Devices.
The five illegal electric gaming devices were seized.
The arrestees are scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on a later date.