STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A trial is underway for a Stapleton man with prior convictions who claims that in this case — a commercial break-in at a popular North Shore restaurant — he’s not the guy.

The defendant, Jeffrey Reader, 34, of Tessa Court, is accused of burglarizing Beso restaurant, located at 70 Bay St. in St. George, in the early morning hours of Nov. 17, 2024.

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