The first two burglaries occurred on April 14 at the following locations:
- The Jewelry Studio, 1107 Old Country Road, Plainview
- Solomon Fine Jewelers, 74 Manetto Hill Road, Plainview
A third incident occurred a month later when the quarter burglarized Sophia Jewelry in Levittown, 3695 Hempstead Turnpike.
Further details about the burglary have not been released.
Duran Smith, 23, and Alexandre E. Manigat, 43, both of Brooklyn, died on May 12, the same day the Levittown burglary occurred. day) was arrested.
Investigations revealed that Smith and Manigat possessed a pistol with a 15-round magazine.
Both were charged with burglary, grand larceny and unlawful possession of a weapon. Manigat was also charged with resisting arrest.
On June 15, 27-year-old Poughkeepsie resident Shawn Gibson Phillips was found and arrested.
The last alleged burglar, Queens resident Quayshaun Canady, 31, was arrested on Thursday, July 6.
Phillips and Canady were charged with burglary and grand larceny, respectively.
All have been arraigned and are expected to appear again in late July 2023.
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