Crime & Safety
Elderly Man Dies In Suffolk House Fire: Police
He was the only person found in the home, police say.
OAKDALE, NY — An elderly man died in an Oakdale house fire Wednesday morning, police said.
According to Suffolk County police, the fire broke out at about 5:40 a.m. at a home on Waterford Road.
The sole occupant, Stephan Jendricks, 88, was located inside and pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
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Multiple fire departments responded to extinguish the fire. Investigators have determined the cause of the fire to be non-criminal in nature. Detectives are asking anyone with information to contact the homicide squad at 631-852-6394.
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