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BABYLON/Fire marshal faces sex-abuse charges

A Town of Babylon fire marshal has been arrested and arraigned on sexual-abuse charges related to an incident involving a minor, Suffolk County Court records state.

Morgan W. Davis, 36, of West 15th Street in Deer Park, was arrested Monday and charged with two counts of third-degree sexual abuse and two counts of acting in a manner injurious to a child under the age of 17. He appeared Tuesday in First District Court in Central Islip, but his case was postponed until April 23.

The judge issued a temporary order of protection to prevent contact between Davis and the alleged victim and ordered Davis held on $2,000 bond or $1,000 cash bail. Records indicate Davis posted bail Wednesday.

It is not known if Davis is represented by counsel.

The alleged incidents, which according to statute are related to sexual contact without consent based on the fact that the victim is a minor, occurred March 17 and March 24, records indicate.

The sexual-abuse charges are a Class B misdemeanor and carry a maximum sentence of 3 months in jail.

Tim Ruggeri, Babylon Town spokesman, said Davis has been training this week in Yaphank but that upon his return next week, he will be put on desk duty with pay. Davis has been employed full-time by the town since November 2007, records indicate.

-- John Valenti and Denise M. Bonilla

NORTH BELLMORE/Cops: Man twice stole from mosque donation box

A Queens man was arrested Wednesday on burglary charges for allegedly twice taking money from a donation box at a North Bellmore mosque, Nassau County police said.

First Squad detectives said an employee of the Jaam'e Masjid Mosque, at 1425 Newbridge Rd., saw on video surveillance Ahmad Saeed, 48, of 8820 181st St., Hollis, taking money from a donation box.

On the surveillance video, Saeed is seen using wire to retrieve cash from the box, police said.

The witness responded to the scene and stopped Saeed as he tried to leave the building at about 11:50 p.m., police said

Police said further investigation revealed that Saeed also was seen on video surveillance taking an unspecified amount of cash from a donation box on March 21.

Saeed is charged with two counts of third-degree burglary and possession of burglary tools.

He was scheduled to be arraigned Friday in First District Court in Hempstead.

-- Gary Dymski

VALLEY STREAM/Photos released of suspects in mall theft

Crime Stoppers and the Fifth Precinct released photographs Thursday of suspects wanted in the theft of merchandise from a store at Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream, Nassau County police said.

At about 11:10 a.m. Feb. 7, three women entered the Bath & Body Works store at the mall and took assorted merchandise without paying, police said.

Their photographs were taken from video surveillance at the store, police said.

Police ask anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at 800-244-8477. All calls will be kept confidential.

-- Gary Dymski