Crime & Safety
Man Shot With BB Gun During Attempted Robbery: PD
The 29-year-old was approached by a group of men who tried to rob him, police say.
WYANDANCH, NY - A Wyandanch man was injured after he was shot with a BB gun during an attempted robbery in Wyandanch last weekend, according to Suffolk Police. The incident was reported Saturday on Davidson Avenue at 10:32 p.m.
The 29-year-old was approached by a group of men, one of shot him with the BB gun while demanding money.
The victim then ran away before the group could get proceeds. He was treated at Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip for minor injuries.
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No arrests have been made. No description of the potential robbers was available.
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