Suffolk County police arrested a Lake Grove man for burglarizing several businesses since May.
Detectives arrested Joseph Foresto for six commercial burglaries and an attempted burglary that took place between May 18 and June 22. During the burglaries, Foresto threw objects through a glass door or window to enter the closed businesses, and stole cash.
Foresto was arrested at his home, located at 2 Miller Drive, on June 24, at 12:25 p.m. and charged with burglarizing the following businesses:
- Tates Restaurant, located at 292 Smithtown Blvd. In Nesconset, on May 18, at 1:22 a.m.
- Alberts Pizza, located at 601 Portion Road in Ronkonkoma, sometime overnight on May 18.
- Lake Grove Delicatessen, located at 1003 Hawkins Ave. In Lake Grove, on May 20, at 3:15 a.m.
- Escape the Room Game Long Island, located at 718 Portion Road in Ronkonkoma, on June 8, at 1:45 a.m.
- Lorenzo’s Pizza, located at 600 Middle Country Road in St. James, on June 14, at 2:15 a.m.
- Rocco’s Pizza, located at 255 Medford Ave. in East Patchogue, sometime overnight on June 18.
Foresto attempted to enter Royal Pizza located at 199 Hawkins Ave, in Lake Ronkonkoma, on June 22 at 1:35 a.m. after breaking a window, but was unsuccessful.
Foresto, 67, was charged with six counts of third-degree burglary, one count of attempted burglary, and one count of criminal mischief. He was held overnight at the Sixth Precinct and was scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on June 25. Anyone with information on these burglaries is asked to contact Fourth Squad detectives at 631-854-8452.