Crime & Safety
Commack Gas Station Employee Dragged In Hit-And-Run: Police
The driver tried to use counterfeit money before he and the employee got into an argument, police say.
COMMACK, NY — Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is seeking the public's help in finding the man who police said drove away from a hit-and-run in Commack last month.
An employee at Cumberland Farms, at 695 Commack Road, pumped gas for a man driving a black sedan at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 19, police said. The employee and driver began arguing after the driver tried to pay with counterfeit money, police said. The man drove off, dragging the employee a short distance, police said.
The employee was treated at Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip for injuries that are not life threatening.
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The driver was described as roughly 30 years old with short hair and facial hair.
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