Crime & Safety
Elderly Man Seriously Hurt In Long Island House Fire; Arson Investigates: Police
UPDATE: The man, whose name was withheld, was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of injuries, police say.
MIDDLE ISLAND, NY — Arson Squad detectives are investigating a fire in which an elderly man was seriously hurt at a Middle Island home on Wednesday, Suffolk police said.
The fire broke out at the Monet Court home at around 8:12 p.m., police said.
He was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment, according to police.
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His name is being withheld pending the notification of his family, police said.
A preliminary investigation determined the cause of the fire to be non-criminal in nature, according to police.
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Detectives are asking anyone with information on the fire to call Arson at 631-852-6024.
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