On Monday, October 23, Suffolk County Police arrested a man and a woman for burglarizing five businesses since Thursday.
Following an investigation by Sixth Squad detectives, Ralph Pergola and Kristin DiGiglio were identified as having committed multiple burglaries within the Sixth Precinct between October 19 and October 23. During each burglary, the pair broke the glass front door of the business and stole money from a register.
Pergola and DiGiglio were arrested by Sixth Squad detectives at approximately 6:15 p.m. for burglarizing the following businesses:
- Setauket Village Diner, located at 283 Route 25A, East Setauket, on October 19
- Café Spiga, located at 176 North Country Road, Mt. Sinai, on October 19
- Barcode Smoke Shop and Hookah, located at 115 Mark Tree Road, Centereach, on October 21
- Port Smoke & Vape Shop, located at 683 Old Town Road, Port Jefferson Station, on October 22
- Better on a Bagel Express, located at 25 Gibbs Road, Coram, on October 23
Pergola, 44, and DiGiglio, 35, both undomiciled, were each charged with five counts of Burglary 3rd Degree. DiGiglio is being held at the Fourth Precinct and Pergola is being held at the Sixth Precinct.
Both will be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on October 24.
Anyone with information on these burglaries is asked to contact the Sixth Squad at 631-854-8652.
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