Hurricane Sandy Aftermath: Nine people arrested for allegedly looting businesses in NYC, report says

(CBS/AP) NEW YORK -- Nine people have been arrested for allegedly stealing from businesses near one of the areas hardest hit by monster storm Sandy, reports CBS New York.

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Three people were arrested at a gas station, three at a Radio Shack, and two at a clothing store in the Rockaways, a coastal area of the borough of Queens.

The Rockaway Peninsula was severely damaged by flooding and violent winds during the storm. Surges left Rockaway Beach inundated, and an out-of-control six-alarm fire destroyed more than 80 homes in the Breezy Point section of the peninsula Monday night.

The alleged lefts happened between Monday and Tuesday.