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Large Police Presence Seen In Mastic Neighborhood Wednesday Night

A police spokesman confirmed the presence of officers following a 911 call about a location on Patchogue Avenue at around 4:44 p.m.

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Residents reported a large police presence, including a helicopter and K-9 Units, in a Mastic neighborhood on Wednesday night.
Residents reported a large police presence, including a helicopter and K-9 Units, in a Mastic neighborhood on Wednesday night. (Peggy Spellman Hoey / Patch Media)

MASTIC, NY — Residents reported a large police presence, including a helicopter and K-9 Units, in a Mastic neighborhood on Wednesday night.

A police spokesman confirmed the presence of officers following a 911 call that was received about a location on Patchogue Avenue at around 4:44 p.m.

Further details were not immediately available.

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