Full Notification

Suffolk County Police last night arrested four people after conducting State Liquor Authority (SLA) inspections on June 20^th, 2018 in the Town of Brookhaven.
Seventh Precinct Crime Section officers conducted SLA inspections utilizing an underage police agent.
 
The police agent attempted to purchase alcoholic beverages from targeted businesses within the Town of Brookhaven.
 
The following businesses did not comply with the New York State Liquor Authority and sold an alcoholic beverage to an underage police agent:

• 25A Gas Plus, 613 Route 25A, Rocky Point
• BP Gas Station, 367 Route 25A, Rocky Pont
• Handy Pantry, 280 Echo Ave., Sound Beach
• BP Gas Station, 1470 Middle County Road, Ridge

The following people were charged with NYS Penal Law 260.20 – Unlawfully Dealing with a Child 1^st Degree.  They were issued Field Appearance Tickets and will be arraigned at a later date.

• Natwarbhai Patel, 55 of Rocky Point
• Alican Mavruk, 54, of Port Jefferson
• Amir Riaz, 55, of Riverhead
• Nicholas Derosa, 16, of Miller Place

The following businesses complied with the New York State Liquor Authority and refused to sell an alcoholic beverage to an underage police agent:

• USA Petroleum, 681 Route 25A, Rocky Point
• BP Gas Station, 779 Route 25A, Rocky Point
• USA Gas Selda Corporation, 1146 Middle Country Road, Middle Island      

A criminal charge is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
 
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Authority: Geraldine Hart, Commissioner                          
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Suffolk County Police Department               JM/0055