Crime & Safety
Elderly Man Injured In Mastic Beach House Fire: Police
The fire broke out on Wednesday afternoon on Lafayette Drive, police say.
MASTIC BEACH, NY — An elderly man was injured in a Mastic Beach house fire Wednesday, police said.
According to Suffolk County police, a 911 call was received at 2:52 p.m. reporting a fire on Lafayette Drive.
The Mastic Beach Fire Department and Mastic Beach EMS responded; the Town of Brookhaven fire marshal was also at the scene, and the Suffolk County Police Department's arson section is investigating, police said.
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An elderly male resident of the property was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of minor injuries, police said; no other injuries were reported.
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