Crime & Safety
Unlicensed Man Arrested After Crashing Head On Into Cop Car: SCPD
The driver and two officers were hospitalized after the crash on Wednesday night, police say.
WYANDANCH, NY - A Central Islip man was arrested after crashing head on into a cop car in Wyandanch on Wednesday night, according to Suffolk County Police.
Suffolk County Police last night arrested a man after he crashed his vehicle into a police car in Wyandanch.
James Gross, 44, was driving a 2018 Acura northbound on Mount Avenue when he crashed into a First Precinct patrol car that was travelling southbound at 9:35 p.m., police said.
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Gross was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
The two officers were transported to the same hospital, treated for minor injuries and released, police said.
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Gross was arrested for an outstanding warrant from North Carolina, and was also charged with reckless driving and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.
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