Pair Force Way Into N. Bellport Home, Shoot Resident

NORTH BELLPORT, NY - A man was shot inside his North Bellport home during a burglary early Wednesday that occurred after the man spoke with people inside a parked car outside the home, police said.

The incident occurred at 39 Sundial Lane around 3 a.m.

According to police, when a 42-year-old man noticed an unknown vehicle parked in front of his home, he went outside and briefly spoke with the occupants of the vehicle and then as he returned to his home, two of the occupants exited the vehicle, with at least one pointing a gun at the man’s head, and forced him into the house.

Upon entering the home, a struggle ensued between at least one of the suspects, the man and the man’s 21-year-old son, police said.

The 42-year-old man was shot once in the stomach, police said. He was transported by his son to Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center in East Patchogue, where he was listed in serious but stable condition.

The suspects fled the scene and a description of the vehicle was broadcast to patrol units, police said.

A short time later, a Seventh Precinct patrol officer located the vehicle on Stuart Road in Shirley. One person inside the vehicle, 39-year-old Tory Fenner, of West Babylon, was taken into custody. Two other people in the car fled the scene on foot.

Fenner is charged with first degree burglary, second degree criminal possession of a weapon and third degree criminal possession of a weapon.

The investigation is continuing and detectives are asking anyone with information to call the Fifth Squad at 631-854-8552 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.

Photos: Tory Fenner/Google Maps photo of 39 Sundial Lane