Riverhead Police report the arrest of a Flanders man on a burglary charge this morning.
Police said at 1:05 this morning, they received a report of a residential burglary at 425 E. Second St., where a resident reported at least two people entered his home, removed items and fled.
Responding patrol units located a man who matched a description given by the resident a short distance from scene of the crime.
Police arrested Miguel Pacajoj, 39, of Flanders on a charge of second-degree burglary.
The second suspect fled the area and still remains at large.
Anyone with information regarding the identification of the second subject is asked to contact Riverhead Police at 631-727-4500.
Editor’s note: A criminal charge is an accusation. By law, a person charged with a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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