AMITYVILLE, N.Y. – Two people were arrested Friday night during a multi-agency inspection at an Amityville deli that also resulted in gambling, liquor and building-related violations, Suffolk County police said.
First Precinct Crime Unit officers responded to a community complaint and joined the New York State Liquor Authority, Village of Amityville Fire Marshal and Village of Amityville Building Inspector for an inspection at Galeanos Deli, 58 Albany Ave., at about 10:15 p.m. Sept. 18, police said.
Edwin Galeano Arguenta, 36, of Brentwood, an employee of the deli, was charged with second-degree promoting gambling and possession of a gambling device, according to police.
Marvin Amaya, 45, of Copiague, who police described as a patron of the deli, was charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. Police said Amaya also had an outstanding bench warrant.
Amityville fire marshals and the village building inspector issued nine combined building, fire and code violations to the deli’s manager, police said.
The State Liquor Authority issued one violation and is continuing to investigate the business, according to police.
Amaya was being held overnight at the Suffolk County Police Department’s Third Precinct and was scheduled to be arraigned Saturday, Sept. 19, at First District Court in Central Islip.
Galeano Arguenta was issued a field appearance ticket and is scheduled to be arraigned Oct. 8.
The charges are accusations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
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