Crime & Safety
82-Year-Old Man Falls Into 10-Foot Cesspool
The man was hospitalized after falling into the abandoned cesspool Sunday night.
PATCHOGUE, NY - An 82-year-old man was hospitalized after falling into a cesspool in Patchogue on Sunday night, according to Suffolk Police.
Officers responded to Church Street at 6:10 p.m. after the man fell into the 10-foot deep abandoned cesspool on the property.
The man was transported via ambulance to Long Island Community Hospital in East Patchogue for evaluation.
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Suffolk County 5th Precinct officers responded to Church Street in Patchogue at approximately 6:10 p.m. after an 82-year-old man fell into a 10-foot deep abandoned cesspool on the property. The man was transported via ambulance to Long Island Community Hospital for evaluation. pic.twitter.com/zPew9aIIjH
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