Two Massapequa Men Busted in Home Improvement Sting

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Two Massapequa area men were among those busted in a sweep of home improvement contractors operating without a license, Nassau County police said.

Louis Rcco, 49, of North Massapequa and Darren Confessore, 51, of East Massapequa were among 33 people arrested in a joint investigation between the Nassau County Consumer Affairs Department and the Fourth Precinct between Monday and Wednesday.

According to police, those arrested were met by members of the Nassau County Consumer Affairs Department at a location in Valley Stream.

Police said the defendants  then gave estimates on the work involved and were asked if they have a home business license. If the person in question said "yes," they were checked. If the person in question said "no," they were arrested.

Three of those busted, Christopher Guthrie, 51, of Bellmore, John Esposito, 70, of Merrick and Paul Mazzarese, 33, of Elmont face additional charges.

Guthrie was  charged with operating a motor vehicle with an expired inspection, excessively tinted windows and having only one registration plate. 

Esposito drove a 1997 GMC with a registration and inspection sticker that were forged, police said. He was charged with two counts of second-degree possession of a forged instrument.

Mazzarese was seen driving  a 2008 BMW at the scene of the investigation. Cops said he was operating with a suspended license and was carrying marijuana. He was charged with two counts of aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle, unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and unlawful possession of marijuana.

Below is a list of the other arrestees:

• Michael Them, 29, of Oyster Bay
• Michael Simone, 45, of New York City
• Byung Lee, 43, of Whitestone
• Robert Maffia, 67, of Huntington Station
• John Joyce, 37, of Huntington Station
• Todd Boehm, 44, of Oceanside
• Juan Lemus, 47, of Uniondale
• Bryan Bruce, 41, of Lake Grove
• Juan Hernandez, 39, of Hempstead
• Timothy O’Farrell, 25, of Long Beach
• Yizhar Damari, 28, of Jamaica
• John Debatto, 49, of Center Moriches
• Edgar Aguilar, 36, of Freeport
• Robert Freudiger, 41, of Long Beach
• Paul Monserrat, 36, of East Islip
• Nicholas Alliegro, 27, of Bay Shore
• Oscar Iglesias, 46, of Brentwood
• Miguel Chavez, 58, of Bay Shore
• Avraham Kardi, 45 of Hewlett
• Allen Colnick, 69, of Long Beach
• Barry Minsky, 40 of Oceanside
• Wayne Chester, 45, of Freeport
• Ermen Lopez, 39, of Williston Park
• Arnez Ali, 40, of Freeport
• Yaron Shamua, 44, of Brooklyn
• Gurpreet Singh, 23, of Richmond Hill
• Felix Cruz Jr., 47, of Baldwin
  

Mazzarese and Esposito are scheduled for arraignment at First District Court in Hempstead on Thursday. The rest of the defendants were given appearance tickets and will be back at First District Court on May 22.