Crime & Safety
Police Seeking Man Behind Assault That Caused Heart Attack
It happened earlier this year. Surveillance photo of suspect's vehicle released Tuesday. Reward offered for info leading to an arrest.
Police are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate a man who assaulted another man in Port Jefferson Station earlier this year.
According to police, two men were engaged in a verbal dispute in the parking lot located at 502 Route 112 when one man punched the other, causing him to suffer a heart attack, on Feb. 24 at approximately 9:10 p.m.
The suspect was described as Hispanic and he was driving a dark four-door sedan. Police released a photo of the suspect's vehicle on Tuesday.
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Suffolk County Crime Stoppers has offered a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about the crime is asked to call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.
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