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Arrest made in beating of Suffolk landscaper

A man responsible for putting a Suffolk landscaper in a coma is behind bars, according to police.Police arrested 24-year-old Michael Pekrul, of Miller Place, for the beating of 31-year-old Kevin Combs,

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