Crime & Safety
Driver Speeds Away From Cop, Crosses Yellow Lines In Medford: Police
His SUV is described as a black Hyundai with a Connecticut license plate containing the numbers 615 ZGU. Have you seen it?
MEDFORD, NY —Suffolk police on Friday released a surveillance image of a man they say sped away from a police officer in Medford last month.
An officer from the 6th Precinct saw a man speeding in an SUV and then crossing a double yellow line into oncoming traffic on Granny Road at about 5 p.m. on Oct. 24, police said.
The officer then tried to get the driver to pull the vehicle over on eastbound Granny Road, near Prospect Avenue, but he drove away, police said, adding, the vehicle was described as a black Hyundai SUV with a Connecticut license plate containing the numbers 615 ZGU.
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Police have classified the crime third-degree fleeing a police officer, a misdemeanor.
Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information leading to an arrest in the case.
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Anyone with information about the incident can submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS, using a mobile app, which can be downloaded through the App Store, or on Google Play by searching P3 Tips, or online at www.P3Tips.com.
All calls, text messages, and emails will be kept confidential, police said.
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