Crime & Safety
Dispute At Island Park Dealership Leads To Crash, Arrest: Police
Steven Megel is accused of crashing into a vehicle after fleeing a car dealership where he had an altercation Monday, Nassau police said.
ISLAND PARK, NY — A man is accused of getting into a heated exchange with another man working at a car dealership, before crashing into two cars Monday afternoon, police said.
During the dispute, Steven Megel, 36, of Brooklyn, forcibly removed the 59-year-old victim's cell phone from his hands, detectives said.
As Megel fled he struck a 2018 Kia Soul in the parking lot of the Austin Boulevard dealership, police said.
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Upon exiting the dealership, Megel slammed into a 2020 Toyota Sienna at Weidner Avenue and Lawson Boulevard. The 60-year-old female driver was taken to a local hospital for treatment of her injuries, police said.
Megel left the scene on foot, but was located a short time later by officers who were canvassing the vicinity. He was arrested without any further incident, detectives said.
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Megel was expected to be arraigned Tuesday in Hempstead on charges of robbery, assault and criminal mischief, police said.
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