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Cops: Riverhead man caught trespassing at Turkuaz Grill

Riverhead man caught trespassing at Turkuaz Grill

A Riverhead man was arrested Tuesday after he was caught trespassing at Turkuaz Grill on McDermott Avenue, according to a police press release.

Alvarez OrtizRiverhead police received a report of a suspicious person found behind the downtown restaurant around 3:30 a.m., officials said.

Police later determined 35-year-old Alvarez Ortiz “climbed the fence and damaged a vent and screen,” the report states.

He was charged with third-degree criminal trespass and fourth-degree criminal mischief, police said.

Mr. Ortiz was held for an arraignment, officials said.

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Left photo: Alvarez Ortiz. (Credit: Riverhead Town Police Department)