Malverne pair arrested after burglar left behind DNA, police say

Two Malverne men have been arrested in a burglary that took place last month in Valley Stream, Nassau County police said.

Raymond Buckridge, 32, of Orbach Avenue, and Michael Kelly, 46, of King Street, were both arrested Monday in front of Kelly’s home, police said. Buckridge was charged with second-degree burglary, fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property and tampering with physical evidence. Kelly was charged with second-degree burglary and with a previous warrant for the failure to yield to pedestrian right of way at a crossing, police said.

The burglary took place at a home on Molyneaux Road just after 8:30 a.m. Jan. 20, police said.

Police said the two men entered the home, stealing jewelry, then fled the scene. During the burglary, police said, Kelly cut himself on the glass — and his DNA was later recovered.

Buckridge pawned some of the jewelry hours after the burglary and he was identified by the pawnshop owner, police said.

Both suspects are scheduled for arraignment Tuesday 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.”