Suffolk County Police have arrested a man after he allegedly desecrated a tombstone, threw rocks at passing vehicles and fought with police officers last night in Huntington.
Michael Laraque was standing at the edge of Huntington Rural Cemetery, located at 555 New York Ave., allegedly throwing rocks into the street at approximately 6:30 p.m. The rocks damaged three passing vehicles and broke a window at Laura’s Dance Studio, located at 586 New York Ave. When police officers arrived at the scene, Laraque allegedly ran into the cemetery, knocked over and damaged a tombstone. He then allegedly started fighting with the two responding officers before being taken into custody.
Second Squad detectives charged Laraque, 31, who is undomiciled, with Cemetery Desecration in the First Degree, Menacing in the Second Degree, five counts of Criminal Mischief in the Third Degree, and two counts of Assault in the Second Degree. He was transported to Huntington Hospital for evaluation and will be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip at a later date.
Detectives are asking anyone with information on the incident to contact the Second Squad at 631-854-8252.