Nearby: Locals Busted in Home Improvement Sting

A joint investigation between the Nassau County Consumer Affairs Department and the Fourth Precinct between April 29 and May 1 led to the arrest of 33 individuals for operating a home improvement business without a permit, including three from nearby Oceanside and Baldwin.

Todd Boehm, 44, and Barry Minsky, 44, both of Oceanside, and Felix Cruz Jr., 47, of Baldwin, were among those arrested.

According to police, the defendants 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.

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
• Louis Recco, 49, of North Massapequa
• Robert Maffia, 67, of Huntington Station
• John Joyce, 37, of Huntington Station
• 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
• Darren Confessore, 51, of East Massapequa
• 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
• Michael McCormick, 46, of Bellmore
• Christopher Guthrie, 51, of Bellmore
• John Esposito, 70, of Merrick