Smithtown Police Blotter: Man Punched During Basketball Game

SMITHTOWN, NY — Curious about what's going on in your neighborhood? Check out the recent crimes reported in the area.

The Suffolk County Police Department posted the following information. All charges are accusations and do not signify guilt.

• July 10: Grand larceny (third-degree) was reported on Gibbs Pond Road in Nesconset from July 9 at noon. A resident reported they were contacted via email regarding payment for a pending business trip that required gift cards, police said. The person purchased multiple cards and sent pictures of the cards to the email account, which was a scam, police said.
• July 9: Assault was reported on East Main Street in Smithtown at 6:30 p.m. A man was playing basketball at LA Fitness when he was punched in the face by an acquaintance during the game, police said. The man was brought to a local hospital to be treated for injuries that are not life-threatening, police said.
• July 6: Grand larceny (fourth-degree) was reported on Loft Road in Smithtown from May 5 at 4 p.m. A person stole tools from Gold Hill Builders, police said.
• July 4: Grand larceny (fourth-degree) was reported on Navy Drive in St. James from July 2 at 8 a.m. A St. James resident reported being contacted by someone claiming to be a representative from Citibank saying their account was frozen and they needed to deposit cash into an account via a money transfer app in order to unlock it, police said. The resident transferred money and provided the requested gift cards, police said. This was a scam, police said.