Crime & Safety
Crimes Nearby: Man Punched in Road Rage Incident
The following arrest information was supplied by the Suffolk County Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
A man was punched in the face by another driver in a fit of road rage in Commack on the Fourth of July, police said.
According to police, the victim reported that he was nearly hit by a black sports utility vehicle while backing out of a parking space at the Walbaum's shopping center on Vanderbilt Motor Parkway at about 12:45 p.m. He beeped his horn to alert the other driver, who then exited his vehicle and approached the man's vehicle while yelling and cursing, police said.
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Smithtown
• A 45-year-old Queens man was arrested on Friday for selling Four Loko, an alcoholic drink, to a minor at the Gulf gas station on West Main Street in Smithtown, according to police. The man, who lives in Ridgewood, was arrested on a charge of unlawfully dealing with a child, first degree, which is a misdemeanor. Police said Zhan did not ask for identification when he sold an alcoholic beverage and two Four Lokos to an underage drinker. The incident happened at 9:40 p.m.
• A Smithtown woman, who police said stole 21 wallets from Bloomingdale's, was arrested on felony fourth-degree grand larceny charges last week. Venus Schwartzapfel, who is 59, was arrested on July 2 at the mall after taking the wallets and a Bloomingdale’s tote without paying for it, police said. The incident occurred at about 3 p.m.Find out what's happening in Kings Parkwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
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