Crime & Safety
Hit And Run Driver Wanted: Suffolk Police
A driver hit and seriously injured a man in Mastic earlier in March, police say.
MASTIC, NY — Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is seeking the public's help in finding the driver who police said injured a pedestrian in a Mastic hit-and-run earlier in March.
A 28-year-old Mastic man was walking on Mastic Road, just north of Cumberland Street, when he was hit by a car that drove off around 1:30 a.m. March 13, police said. The pedestrian was airlifted to a hospital to be treated for serious injuries.
The car was described as a dark-colored sedan with possible damage to the front passenger side and front lights, police said.
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Police ask anyone with information to reach Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and leave an anonymous tip via phone call at 1-800-220-TIPS, using a mobile app which can be downloaded through the App Store or Google Play by searching P3 Tips, or online at www.P3Tips.com. A cash reward is offered for information that leads to an arrest.
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