Suspect in LI body parts investigation accused of stealing from CVS: police

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LINDENHURST, Long Island (PIX11) – A suspect accused of scattering body parts around Long Island was arrested in an alleged theft over the weekend, according to authorities.

Amanda Wallace, 40, is accused of stealing beauty products from a CVS in Lindenhurst on Friday, police said. She was charged with petit larceny, according to authorities.

Wallace, along with 44-year-old Steven Brown, 38-year-old Jeffrey Mackey and 33-year-old Alexis Nieves, are accused of dumping severed body parts in several Suffolk County parks.

A left arm was discovered by a young girl walking to school on Feb. 29 near Siegel Boulevard in Babylon, which runs alongside Southards Pond Park, according to authorities. The arm had a distinct tattoo and the fingertips were cut off, police said.

More human remains belonging to a 53-year-old man and 59-year-old Donna R. Conneely were discovered in West Babylon and Bethpage State Park the following days. Officials are still working to identify the man.

Suffolk police also executed a search warrant on an Amityville home, where Brown and Wallace live. No human remains were discovered there, according to authorities.

All four suspects were charged with concealment of a human corpse, hindering prosecution, and tampering with physical evidence. They were all freed without bail less than an hour after being charged, according to Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine.

Wallace had an ankle monitor on and was on supervised release, police said. She is currently in police custody, according to authorities.

Brown was released following a hearing on Monday, officials said. He's due back in court on April 1.

Nieves and Mackey, who were also ordered to wear ankle monitors, are expected back in court on March 19.

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