Police Arrest Suspects in Cutchogue Gas Station Robbery

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Brant Ovsianik, 27 of Cutchogue and Spencer Stewart, 31, of Riverhead were charged with third-degree burglary, fourth-degree grand larceny and third-degree criminal mischief on Friday after a police investigation revealed that the two men allegedly stole $40 from East End Auto Repair in Cutchogue and damaged several vehicles at the location, police said.

The owner of the shop had reported to police earlier this week that someone had forced open a rear door of the shop and stolen the money, police said. The owner also reported that the suspects removed car batteries from eight vehicles and removed a car stereo, cutting wiring and causing more that $400 in damage, police said. Ovsianik and Stewart were located and found with the money and batteries, police said.