$400K Stolen By Long Island Business Owner Went Toward Mortgage, Phone Bills: DA
A Long Island business owner is facing multiple charges after allegedly siphoning hundreds of thousands of dollars from customers and another company for personal expenses.
Mark Ripolone, age 35, of Montauk, was arraigned in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, May 3, on charges of grand larceny and identity theft, according to the district attorney’s office.
He was the owner of “123 Delivery,” a food delivery service, and a beach service company called “Hampton Management Group,” which provided luxury beach chair setups and decorations for special events.
According to investigators, between…
Long Island Man Standing On Tracks, Hit, Killed By Train
A Long Island resident who was allegedly standing on the tracks was hit and killed by a train.
The incident occurred in Southampton around 3:40 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 17.
According to MTA officials, at about 3:40 p.m., the 3 p.m train from Speonk to Montauk fatally struck Rodney E. Brumsey, age 57, of Southampton, who was on the tracks west of Southampton Station near the Moses Lane grade crossing.
LIRR train service was suspended between Montauk and Speonk in both directions and buses were secured to transport passengers, MTA officials said.
The MTA police are investigating, but an …
Man Drowns At Long Island Beach After Being Caught In Rip Tide, Police Say
A Long Island man drowned minutes after entering the water at a popular beach after being caught in rough conditions and a rip current.
Benjamin Kitburi, age 31, died at Ditch Plains Beach in Montauk, around 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 19.
When officers arrived on the scene for a 911 call of a swimmer in distress, they found Kitburi, a resident of Montauk, had entered the surf minutes earlier with two others to take a swim, said Capt. Christopher Anderson, of the East Hampton Police.
The three were quickly pulled to deeper water and separated by rough conditions and a strong rip curren…
Long Island Man Charged With Ripping Off Customers For More Than $325K, DA Says
A Long Island businessman has been charged with grand larceny for the alleged theft of more than $325,000 from some of his customers and a payroll company.
Mark Ripolone, age 34, of Montauk, was arrested on Monday, June 6, and charged with five counts of grand larceny, said Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney.
Ripolone owned “123 Delivery,” a food delivery service, and “Hampton Management Group Inc.,” a beach service company that specialized in providing luxury beach chair setups and decorations for special events, the DA's office said.
He is alleged to have stole…
