Man Accused Of Making Graffiti, Including Swastika, In Port Jefferson Station
A Long Island man has been arrested for allegedly making graffiti that included such images as a swastika and other hate messages.
Carol Vario, age 51, undomiciled, was arrested by Suffolk County Police on Wednesday, March 9, for the incident which took place on Friday, March 4 in Port Jefferson Station.
The graffiti was found on a building located at 518 Route 112, police said.
Similar graffiti on a kiosk near the Greenway Trail was also found on Saturday, March 5, police said.
After an investigation, Suffolk County Police Hate Crimes Unit detectives arrested Vario who was ch…
Long Island Teen Accused Of Targeting, Attacking Hispanic Men
A 19-year-old man was charged with hate crimes after police said he targeted Hispanic men, brought them to remote locations on Long Island, and attacked them.
Christopher Cella, of Selden, was arrested without incident at about 10:15 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 19, according to the Suffolk County Police Department.
SCPD said at about 8:15 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 17, Cella drove to the area of La Placita, located at 711 Horseblock Road in Farmingville, and picked up a 52-year-old Holbrook man.
Police said Cella brought the man to an abandoned construction site in Farmingville and attacked him…