Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced that Jamie Volini, 46, of East Patchogue, and John Mahoney, 41, of Mastic, were indicted for burglary, grand larceny, and other related charges, for allegedly breaking into commercial businesses, and stealing or attempting to steal ATMs from inside.
“Two individuals have been taken into custody in connection with yet another series of commercial burglaries in Suffolk County,” said District Attorney Tierney. “The arrests are the result of diligent investigative work by the Suffolk County Police Department, and I thank them for their work on this case. We will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to ensure that those that steal the property of others are held responsible for their actions.”
According to the investigation, throughout March 2024, Volini and Mahoney allegedly burglarized five commercial businesses and attempted to burglarize one commercial business throughout the Towns of Islip and Brookhaven. Once inside the businesses, Volini and Mahoney allegedly attempted to either break into or take ATMs. The defendants successfully removed two ATMs from two separate commercial establishments and stole money from a third ATM at another location.
On June 18, 2024, law enforcement placed Volini and Mahoney in custody. At the time of the arrest, Volini was allegedly in possession of over an eighth of an ounce of cocaine.
Volini and Mahoney were each indicted for the following charges:
- Five counts of Burglary in the Third Degree, Class D felonies;
- Three counts of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, Class D felonies; and
- One count of Attempted Burglary in the Third Degree, a Class E felony.
Volini was additionally charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Fourth Degree, a Class C felony.
On July 3, 2024, Volini was arraigned on the indictment before Supreme Court Justice Richard Ambro. Justice Ambro ordered that Volini be held on $150,000 cash, $350,000 bond, or $800,000 partially secured bond during the pendency of his case.
On July 10, 2024, Mahoney was arraigned on the indictment before Acting Supreme Court Justice Anthony S. Senft, Jr. Justice Senft ordered that Mahoney be placed on supervised released with GPS conditions.
Volini is due back in court on August 8, 2024, and is being represented by Christopher Ross, Esq. Mahoney is due back in court on July 16, 2024, and he is being represented by William Griffin, Esq.
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Keri Wasson of the Major Crime Bureau, and the investigation conducted by Detective Valentin Rosado of the Suffolk County Police Department’s Major Case Unit.
Criminal complaints and indictments are merely accusatory instruments. Defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. No one is above the law.