A Copiague man has been arrested on charges of collecting unemployment insurance while working for a Glen Cove contracting company, State Police said.

Constantino Gonzalez, 35, unlawfully collected $3,018 in unemployment benefits, State Police said. An investigation originating from the state Department of Motor Vehicles revealed that Gonzalez collected the payments between Jan. 26 and Aug. 2, 2009.

Gonzalez has been charged with grand larceny.

A number listed for Vulpis Contracting, the company police said Gonzalez was working for, was not in service.

On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," Newsday's Gregg Sarra and Matt Lindsay take a look top boys and girls basketball players on Long Island. Credit: Newsday

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