Suffolk County Legislator-Elect Nicholas Caracappa, 53, of Selden, was arrested on December 8 at his home for Criminal Contempt 1st Degree and Criminal Obstruction of Breathing related to a domestic incident. He was scheduled to be arraigned on December 9 at First District Court in Central Islip.
Caracappa won a special election in November filling the positionof Legislator Thomsd Muratore 4th LD who died in October. His attorney Tom Campagna says the charges and allegations are a lie by Caracappa’s wife as they are in the middle of a bitter divorce.
Acording to News 12 Mr. Caracappa’s attorney Tom Campagna stated, “The charges and allegations are a lie by Caracappa’s wife as they are in the middle of a bitter divorce.”
Suffolk County Legislature Presiding Officer Rob Calarco has released the following statement:
“The arrest of and the allegations against Legislator-elect Nicholas Caracappa are very serious. I do not know the specifics of the case and cannot comment further. He was not to be sworn in until January, but these events do not undo the election. He has a right to his day in court. At this time my prayers are with his family.”