Desmind K. Yarborough, of Massapequa, arrested in thefts at group home

A resident of a group home in Massapequa was arrested Wednesday on charges of burglary and grand larceny in the theft of a gold necklace and two music keyboards from two other residents of the home, Nassau County police said.

Desmind K. Yarborough, 23, was charged with second-degree burglary and fourth-degree grand larceny after his arrest by Seventh Squad detectives at 12:30 p.m.

Nassau County police said an investigation determined that Yarborough had “removed” and hidden a gold necklace from a male resident, 58, of the group home, whose location was not provided, and said that Yarborough also had stolen two Casio keyboards from a man, 46, in the home in October.

Yarborough is scheduled for arraignment Thursday in First District Court in Hempstead.

By John Valenti

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John Valenti, a reporter at Newsday since 1981, has been honored nationally by the Associated Press and Society of the Silurians for investigative, enterprise and breaking news reporting, as well as column writing, and is the author of “Swee'pea,” a book about former New York playground basketball star Lloyd Daniels. Valenti is featured in the Emmy Award-winning ESPN 30-for-30 film “Big Shot.”