Crime & Safety
Crimes Nearby: Man Punches Paramedic Trying to Treat Him after Bar Fight
The following arrest information was supplied by the Suffolk County Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
• A 21-year-old Brentwood man quickly went from being a victim to being in handcuffs. The man was being treated for injuries he received during an assault in a Smithtown bar when he punched a paramedic who was treating him, Suffolk County police said. The 21-year-old was at Halo Lounge on West Main Street on Aug. 2 at about 3:30 a.m when he was reportedly assaulted. The paramedic was trying to help him, when the victim punched him in the face. The man was arrested on a charge of obstructing emergency medical service, which is a misdemeanor.
• Police have arrested an East Setauket man who they say was intoxicated when the car he was driving struck a pole and a fence. Mark Quintana, 18, was arrested July 31 and charged with DWI, a misdemeanor, at the corner of Quail Lane and Partridge Lane in East Setauket at 4 a.m.
• Two men from Stony Brook were charged with fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, a misdemeanor, after police said they stole a bicycle and posted it for sale on Craigslist. The men, both 24, were arrested Aug. 1 at 2 p.m. at Burger King on Nesconset Highway in Stony Brook.Find out what's happening in Hauppaugewith free, real-time updates from Patch.
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