Crime & Safety

Man Punches Car Mirror After Heated 7-Eleven Dispute In Huntington Station: Police

A man punched a vehicle's mirror following a verbal dispute, Suffolk County police say

A man fled in a black pickup truck after damaging a vehicle in a Huntington Station 7-Eleven parking lot on March 2, police said.
A man fled in a black pickup truck after damaging a vehicle in a Huntington Station 7-Eleven parking lot on March 2, police said. (Courtesy Suffolk County Police Department)

HUNTINGTON STATION, NY — Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Second Precinct Crime Section officers are asking for the public’s help to identify and locate a man accused of damaging a vehicle in Huntington Station, police said.

According to police, the incident happened in the parking lot of 7-Eleven, located at 328 Depot Road, on March 2 at about 5:20 p.m.

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk police released images of a man they say damaged a vehicle after a dispute in a Huntington Station 7-Eleven parking lot. (Courtesy Suffolk County Police Department)
A man fled in a black pickup truck after police say he damaged a vehicle in a Huntington Station 7-Eleven parking lot in March. (Courtesy Suffolk County Police Department)

Police said a verbal dispute took place in the parking lot before the man punched the mirror of a vehicle, causing damage.

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After the incident, the man fled the area in a black pickup truck and traveled south on Depot Road, police said.

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest.

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Anyone with information is asked to contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers anonymously by calling 1-800-220-TIPS. Tips can also be submitted through the P3 Tips mobile app, available in the App Store and Google Play, or online at P3Tips.com.

All calls, text messages, and emails will be kept confidential, police said.

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