Suffolk PD Searching For Bikers In Medford Road Rage Incident

MEDFORD, NY — Suffolk police are on the hunt for two dirt bike riders — part of a pack of about 20 to 30 people — who were involved in a road rage incident in which a Jeep Renegade was damaged in Medford on Saturday.

The pack was riding dirt bikes and ATVs on Route 112, near Woodside Avenue, blocking traffic between about 3:50 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., police said, adding that a male passenger in the Jeep got out onto the roadway and got into a fight with one of the riders and the rider punched him.

The passenger refused medical attention, got back in the vehicle, and it continued eastbound on Woodside Avenue, said police, adding that two riders, one on a red dirt bike and another on a blue dirt bike, damaged the side-view mirror and door of the Jeep.

No one has been arrested in the incident, which is being investigated by Crime Section officers and detectives from the 5th Precinct.

Police are now looking for any information, videos, or photos of the incident, or any of the people involved.

No other details about the incident were released by police.

Detectives are encouraging anyone with information to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS, or by using a mobile app, which can be downloaded through the App Store or Google Play by searching P3 Tips.

Tips can also be submitted online at www.P3Tips.com.

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

It is illegal to operate ATVs on public roadways.

Back in November, three people were charged with illegally operating ATVs back after a mob of 50 to 100 bikers and ATV riders crowded Sound Avenue in Wading River and two crashes followed in Ridge and Rocky Point, police said.