Suffolk County Police today arrested a Huntington Station woman for operating a dental practice without a license at a home in Bay Shore.
Third Squad Detectives developed information that Yolany Y. Mejia Carranza was performing dental work without a license at a home, located at 1847 Heckscher Ave. Detectives, in conjunction with the Town of Islip Fire Marshal and Building Inspector, executed a search warrant and discovered a fully functioning dentist office at the home.
Mejia Carranza, 55, of 1 Edgewood Place, Huntington Station, was charged with 3 counts of
Unauthorized Practice of a Profession, a class E felony. She was issued a Desk Appearance Ticket and will be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on a later date.
In addition to the Bay Shore location, detectives believe Mejia Carranza was previously operating an illegal dental business at 135 Broadway in Huntington Station.
Anyone with information or who believes they are a victim is asked to contact the Third Squad at 631- 854-8352 or anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.