Crime & Safety
Woman Fought Off Attempted Robber In Central Islip: SCPD
The 20-year-old fought off a man who tried to rob her while walking on Wednesday night, police say.

CENTRAL ISLIP, NY - A 20-year-old Central Islip woman fought off an attempted robber on Wednesday night, according to Suffolk Police
The incident was reported on Monsen Street in Central Islip at about 11:51 p.m.
The woman was getting out of her car when a man approached her and tried to steal her purse.
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She fought with the man who then fled without any proceeds.
She was not injured.
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No arrests have been made. A description of the man was not available.
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