2 Men Burglarized Suffolk Businesses, Targeting ATMs: DA

SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY — Two men were indicted in connection with a string of commercial burglaries, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney said Wednesday.

Jamie Volini, 46, of East Patchogue, and John Mahoney, 41, of Mastic, would steal or try to steal ATMs from inside once they broke in, Tierney said. The two face charges of burglary, grand larceny and other related charges.

"Two individuals have been taken into custody in connection with yet another series of commercial burglaries in Suffolk County," Tierney said in a news release. "The arrests are the result of diligent investigative work by the Suffolk County Police Department, and I thank them for their work on this case. We will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to ensure that those that steal the property of others are held responsible for their actions."

During March, Volini and Mahoney burglarized five commercial businesses and tried to burglarize one commercial business throughout the towns of Islip and Brookhaven, prosecutors said. Once inside the businesses, Volini and Mahoney tried to either break into or take ATMs, authorities said.

The two successfully removed two ATMs from two separate businesses and stole money from a third ATM at another location, investigators said.

Volini and Mahoney were arrested on June 18, officials said.

At the time of the arrest, Volini was in possession of over an eighth of an ounce of cocaine, the DA said.

Volini and Mahoney were each indicted for the following charges:

• Five counts of third-degree burglary
• Three counts of third-degree grand larceny
• One count of third-degree attempted burglary

Volini was also charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.

On July 3, Volini was arraigned on the indictment. He was ordered held on $150K cash, $350K bond, or $800K partially-secured bond while his case pends.

Mahoney was arraigned Wednesday and ordered to be placed on supervised released with GPS
conditions.

Volini is due back in court on Aug. 8 and is being represented by Christopher Ross. Mahoney is due back in court on July 16 and he is being represented by William Griffin.

Ross nor Griffin responded to Patch's request for comment.