Carl Francois arrested in thefts from LA Fitness lockers over 5 weeks, Suffolk police say

A West Babylon male was detained Wednesday and also billed with taking home from gym storage lockers throughout a five-week spree that started in January, Suffolk Region Authorities stated.

Carl Francois, 56, was detained throughout a web traffic quit on Carleton Method in Central Islip at 1:15 p.m. and also, authorities stated, he was billed with 27 matters of fourth-degree criminal property of swiped home, in addition to 2 matters of fourth-degree grand larceny. He encounters accusation in First Area Court in Central Islip at a later day. It was not right away clear if he was stood for by advise.

Authorities stated the quit adhered to an examination that started after they got records of charge card and also budgets being swiped from both protected and also unsafe storage lockers at different LA Health and fitness places.

Authorities did not right away divulge the gym places struck in the spree or information just how Francois accessed to the storage locker locations. Authorities likewise did not information the financial worth of the burglaries — or claim what proof led private investigators to target Francois for apprehension in the event.

John Valenti, a press reporter at Newsday considering that 1981, has actually been recognized across the country by the Associated Press and also Culture of the Silurians for investigatory, business and also damaging information coverage, in addition to column writing, and also is the writer of “Swee’ pea,” a publication concerning previous New york city play area basketball celebrity Lloyd Daniels. Valenti is included in the Emmy Acclaimed ESPN 30-for-30 movie “Large Shot.”.