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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