Crime & Safety

Man Threatens Driver, Steals Car At Knifepoint: PD

The man was approached by the thief, who had a knife; he got out of the car before it was stolen, police say.

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The man was approached by the thief, who was brandishing a knife, in Brentwood, police said.
The man was approached by the thief, who was brandishing a knife, in Brentwood, police said. (Suffolk County Police Department)

BRENTWOOD, NY — Suffolk Police are looking to identify a man who stole a car after threatening the driver with a knife in Brentwood.

According to police, a man was inside his parked 2012 Hyundai at 3:55 a.m. on Saturday, at the cross streets of Suffolk Ave. and Jefferson Ave., when he was approached by another man. The man threatened the driver with a knife; the man got out of the vehicle before the car was stolen, police said.

Police do not yet have a description of the thief.

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