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3 charged in vehicle-stripping in Deer Park

Left: Manuel Ortega, 26, of Providence, R.I., was

Photo credit: SCPD/ | Left: Manuel Ortega, 26, of Providence, R.I., was charged with one count of third-degree criminal possession of stolen property, Suffolk County police said. Right: Robin Mena, 18, of Bay Shore, faces four counts of third-degree grand larceny, three counts of fourth-degree grand larceny and five counts of third-degree auto stripping, Suffolk County police said. Both men were arrested in connection with the stripping of a stolen Honda Civic in Deer Park, police said. (Feb. 10, 2012)

Three men caught stripping a stolen Honda Civic in Deer Park on Friday were arrested on charges of grand larceny and possession of stolen property, Suffolk County police said.

Detectives with the Vehicle Theft Section were investigating recent thefts of vehicles, tires and rims that occurred throughout the First, Third and Fifth precincts. During surveillance, police said they observed three...

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