Cops: Occupants said they were shot at before car crashed in East Patchogue
A car crashed into a car wash building at 601 Montauk Highway in East Patchogue on Saturday evening. The occupants told police that before the crash they were shot at from another car. Credit: Stringer News Service
Suffolk County police were investigating a shooting that led to a car crash in East Patchogue on Saturday evening.
Police said a 2008 Infinity G35 crashed and overturned at Robo Automatic Car Wash at 601 Montauk Hwy., at about 6 p.m.
The three occupants of the car reported that they were being shot at by someone in another vehicle, police said.
None of the occupants were shot, police said, but were transported to a hospital for treatment of injuries from the crash that were not life-threatening.
Detectives from the Fifth Squad in Patchogue were investigating.
'It's disappointing and it's unfortunate' Suffolk Police Officer David Mascarella is back on the job after causing a 2020 crash that severely injured Riordan Cavooris, then 2. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger and Newsday investigative reporter Paul LaRocco have the story.
'It's disappointing and it's unfortunate' Suffolk Police Officer David Mascarella is back on the job after causing a 2020 crash that severely injured Riordan Cavooris, then 2. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger and Newsday investigative reporter Paul LaRocco have the story.
