Suffolk County Police arrested a Shirley man for stealing from eight businesses on nine different occasions during the past 10 days.
While investigating a theft that occurred earlier in the day at Famous Footwear, located at 999 Montauk Highway in Shirley, on March 26, Seventh Precinct Investigative Unit officers observed the suspect, Anthony Anzalone, approaching the business and arrested him.
Anzalone was also identified as the man who committed eight additional larcenies in the area, including another the day prior at that Famous Footwear location.
Anzalone also stole merchandise from:
• Handy Pantry, located at 630 Mastic Road in Mastic, on March 24.
• Aldi, located at 855 Montauk Highway in Shirley, on March 23.
• Walgreens, located at 863 Montauk Highway in Shirley, on March 23.
• 7-Eleven, located at 1236 Montauk Highway in Mastic, on March 22.
• 7-Eleven, located at 210 Mastic Beach Road in Mastic Beach, on March 22.
• Walmart, located at 901 Boulevard East in Yaphank, on March 19.
• Stop and Shop, located at 999 Montauk Highway in Shirley, on March 18.
Anzalone, 55, of 4 Roberts Road, was charged with nine counts of Petit Larceny and will be arraigned at a later date.