Home Invasion in Cold Spring Harbor on Thanksgiving

Man Arrested for Burglarizing Occupied Home in Cold Spring Harbor

Suffolk County Police today arrested a man for burglarizing an occupied home in Cold Spring Harbor last night.

Jeffrey Rice – SCPD Photo

Jeffrey Rice entered an unlocked side door, located on Fox Hunt Lane at approximately 11 p.m. on November 24, 2016. Rice found a kitchen knife in the house and went upstairs into a room occupied by a 7-year-old girl and her 85-year-old aunt. Rice proceeded to assault the woman before exiting the room and being confronted by the 35-year-old female homeowner.

After a brief verbal altercation with the female homeowner, and a brief physical altercation with her 37-year-old husband, Rice was escorted outside the house by the husband and his brother and brother-in-law. The family held Rice outside, until police arrived.

Second Precinct officers responded and arrested Rice.

The 85-year-old-woman was transported to Huntington Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.  

Second Squad detectives charged Rice with Burglary 1^st Degree. He is scheduled to be arraigned November 25, 2016 at First District Court in Central Islip.

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