Stolen GPS Device Recovered by Amityville Police

A GPS device allegedly stolen by a man on his bike has been recovered by Amityville police, the bike man with the name Alex Balista, age 33 and who claimed to come from Coptague was arrested by the police officer after discovering the address of the device's owner by pushing the "home" button on the system. The police officer, Sgt Brian Scott said that Alex drew suspicion to himself because he was struggling to ride the bike on Merrick Road with the device in his arms and with protruding wires dangling near the spokes. When checked, the "home" address listed on the GPS device was a block away from the stop, on Grand Central Avenue. When officers went there, the owner said he didn't know his van had been vandalized but confirmed the GPS device belonged to him. The owner admitted that he had not locked his car before the theft and which occurred about five minutes before the officer stopped Alex. Also, some stolen amount totaling $1000 were recovered from Alex who was arraigned on charges of larceny and criminal possession of stolen property both misdemeanors, as well as ticketed for nighttime operation of a bicycle without a light.