Smithtown Councilman Arrested After Assault On Fellow Official: Report

SMITHTOWN, NY — A Smithtown councilman was arrested and charged with assault after an incident inside Town Hall, according to Suffolk County police.

Thomas Lohmann was arrested April 8 at 4:19 p.m. at his Smithtown home and issued a field appearance ticket for third-degree assault, a misdemeanor, police said.

The charge stems from an incident that occurred on April 7 at around 3:30 p.m. at Smithtown Town Hall, located at 99 W. Main St., police said.

According to police, Lohmann struck a 68-year-old, in the shoulder with an open hand and punched him in the jaw. The victim suffered minor injuries.

Sources told Newsday the victim was the town’s deputy supervisor, Tom McCarthy.

The incident occurred following a Town Board meeting and was reported to have taken place during a closed-door executive session.

Lohmann is scheduled to be arraigned at a later date.

It was not immediately clear what led to the altercation.

Lohmann is a longtime law enforcement veteran who served approximately 20 years with the New York Police Department and later worked as an investigator with the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office before entering local government.

McCarthy, the town’s deputy supervisor, has served on the Smithtown Town Board since 1998 and previously worked in the private sector as a businessman.

Lohmann did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Town officials also did not immediately respond to requests for comment.