Crime & Safety

Suffolk County Dentist Touched Patient's Breasts: Police

BREAKING: The patient attempted to remove the dentist's hand, but he kept it on her breast and then squeezed her other breast, police say.

A Huntington Station dentist forcibly touched a patient's breasts while giving her an exam last month, Suffolk Police said.

According to police, 65-year-old Aziz Khan was performing an exam on an adult female at his office at Family Dentistry, located at 1757 New York Ave., on Sept. 12 when he inappropriately touched the woman's breast.

The patient attempted to remove Khan's hand, but he kept it on her breast, police said.

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The dentist then put his hand on the woman's other breast and squeezed, police said.

After the woman verbally protested, Kahn removed his hands from the woman's breasts, police said.

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Second Squad detectives arrested Khan at his office around 4:10 p.m. Friday. Khan of Dix Hills is charged with forcible touching.

Khan was released on bail and is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on Jan. 10, 2017.

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