Two Long Island men were arrested this week for allegedly violating Suffolk County’s new Evergreen Initiative Law by dumping a pile of construction materials and household debris in a remote area of the protected Long Island Central Pine Barrens Region in Manorville, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney.
Charles Weiss, 32, of Coram, and Marvin Sandoval, 28, of Ronkonkoma, are charged with illegal dumping. Investigators said that on Nov. 6, the pair drove a loaded U-Haul box truck into the Pine Barrens and dumped the debris into the forest — including used paint cans and paint rollers, large pieces of Styrofoam, shower doors, pieces of wood furniture, chandeliers, a sink, a granite countertop, tools and numerous bags of household garbage.
The dumping was reported by what Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney described in a press release as “two civilian witnesses who had the good conscience and initiative to sift through the pile for any identifying information and then contact law enforcement.” Neither witness was identified by authorities.
On Nov. 27, 2024, Mr. Weiss and Mr. Sandoval were arraigned in Riverhead Town Court on charges of violating the county’s Evergreen Law, before being released. It was not clear whether or not they entered pleas. Both are due back in court on Jan. 8. Mr. Sandoval’s attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment, and Mr. Weiss’s attorney could not be reached by press time.
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