Crime & Safety
Man Dies In Apparent Drowning In Suffolk
A swimmer in distress was pulled from the water, police say. He was later pronounced dead.
NISSEQUOGUE, NY — A man died in an apparent drowning in Nissequogue on Sunday evening, Suffolk police said.
Fourth Precinct and Marine Bureau officers responded to a report of a swimmer in distress off of Long Beach Road around 6:40 p.m., police said.
Eric Soloff, 63, of Nissequogue, was pulled from the water a short time later, police said. Soloff was brought to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
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Detectives are asking anyone with information on this incident to call the Homicide Squad at 631-852-6392.
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