Crime & Safety
18-Year-Old Man Busted After Doing Car Stunts By Street Takeover Task Force In Mt. Sinai: Police
He was caught doing stunts in a 2015 Dodge Durango in the parking lot of a shopping center on Nesconset Highway, police say.
MT. SINAI, NY — An 18-year-old Brentwood man was charged with unlawful speed contests, sideshows, and races on March 21, after he was seen by officers from the county's Street Takeover Task Force doing stunts in a Mount Sinai parking lot, Suffolk police said.
The department had this word of advice on its Instagram page: "If you’re going to engage in reckless driving behaviors, just because you leave that night with your vehicle and without an arrest, doesn’t mean we won’t find you."
The task force was on patrol the evening of March 9, when officers saw the driver doing stunts in a 2015 Dodge Durango in the parking lot of a shopping center on Nesconset Highway, which has Rite Aid, Subway, and Chase Bank, among other businesses, police said.
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After a 12-day investigation, the vehicle was seized, and the man was charged with the misdemeanor on March 21, according to police.
His arraignment information was not available.
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The task force was formed in November 2024 after a rash of incidents in the county.
To report reckless driving, racing, or other related issues, call 631-852-COPS.
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