Another charged in burglary turned deadly

Another man has been charged in connection with last week's attempted East Islip home invasion that left one would-be burglar dead and another wounded, police said Wednesday.

Suffolk police said their investigation led to a fourth man in the failed home invasion. Martin Tarpey, 25, of Bay Avenue in Mattituck was then arrested.

Tarpey was charged with first-degree burglary, police said.

It was not immediately clear what led police to Tarpey or what role he played in the burglary. Police have said they think the house was targeted.

Suffolk County police originally said three men had committed the burglary on East Adams Street on April 13.

A resident shot and killed one of the burglars, Fred Flock, 27, after Flock twice shot a pit bull in the house with a .22-caliber rifle, police said.

Flock of Judith Drive in Coram, and his accomplices had forced their way into the home at 12:18 a.m., police said.

Police said the resident legally owned the shotgun, and no charges have been filed against him.

Officials said the dog was expected to recover.

Police said the resident, whose identity has not been released, also shot one of the other intruders, identified as Justin Benkov, 25, of Patchogue Avenue in Mastic.

Benkov was taken to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore, where he was listed in critical condition. His condition was unknown Wednesday.

Police said Benkov was charged on an active warrant for fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.

A third man, Philipe Robinette, 27, of Sound Avenue in Aquebogue, fled but was arrested a short time later, police said. He was also charged with first-degree burglary and was held on $1 million bail after his arraignment Wednesday. That amount was requested by Deputy Bureau Chief James Chalifoux of the major crime bureau, the district attorney's office said.

Records show Robinette had arrests on drug charges, possession of stolen property and criminal mischief. He was sentenced to probation and time served on two of the charges. The status of the third charge was not clear.

Flock's record included jail sentences in New York and New Jersey, police said. He was first arrested on burglary charges in Suffolk County in 2003 and began serving a six-month sentence for burglary in a youth facility in Monmouth County, N.J., on Dec. 16, 2005 -- four days after his 22nd birthday, records show.

He served part of a Suffolk burglary sentence in upstate Ulster County and was released in December 2007, according to the state Division of Parole. He was arrested again in 2008 on charges of failing to report to his parole officer and served the final two months of his original sentence, division spokeswoman Carole Weaver said.

Correction: Because of an editing error, a previous version of this story did not give the correct status of the homeowner's gun ownership.