Medford man accused in 2 Suffolk home invasions
<p>Police say Joseph Wilko broke into a home on Sheep Pasture Road in Port Jefferson back on May 15 and a Coram apartment in June.</p>
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Jul 14, 2017, 11:37 AM
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A Medford man has been arrested and is accused of two separate home invasions in Suffolk.
Police say Joseph Wilko broke into a home on Sheep Pasture Road in Port Jefferson back on May 15.
According to police, Wilko and two other guys beat the homeowner, then stole money and his pickup truck before taking off.
Then on June 27, police say Wilko broke into an apartment in Coram.
Police say during that burglary, a 24-year-old man was shot multiple times.
The victims in both burglaries are expected to recover.
Wilko was arrested yesterday at his home in Medford and will be arraigned on several charges.
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