Crime & Safety
Suffolk Cop Shoots DWI Suspect
BREAKING: Police say the man who was shot did not comply with the officer's commands and resisted arrest early Sunday morning.
MEDFORD, NY – Suffolk Police are investigating a police-involved shooting that occurred in Medford early Sunday morning.
It happened at about 2:45 a.m. on North Ocean Avenue just south of Long Island Avenue, police said.
According to police, a 34-year-old male driver was being pursued on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. The man did not comply with an officer’s commands and resisted arrest, police said.
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The officer discharged his weapon one time, striking the man in the shoulder, police said. The man is in stable condition at Stony Brook University Hospital.
There is a full and thorough investigation underway, police said.
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Police have not identified the officer or the driver.
Medford, NY- **BREAKING** Police involved shooting, perp shot in shoulder. Officer with minor injuries after vehicle pursuit. pic.twitter.com/QUb6uQ8uYe
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