Crime & Safety
Cops: Man Blindsided While Getting Change at Gas Station
A Greenprot man was arrested after he reportedly hit an unassuming man in the head inside a gas station.
A Greenport man was arrested after he reportedly assaulted a man at a gas station attempting to get change to vacuum his car.
According to Southold Police, a man was struck in the head at Patriot Gas Station around 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. The unexpected blow threw him to the ground, according to police, causing a laceration above his left eye and a bruise to his head.
The victim drove himself to Eastern Long Island Hospital, where he was treated for injuries.
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Police said the Greenport man was arrested on a violation harassment charge, and later released on bail.
Editor's note: North Fork Patch does not release the names of individuals arrested on violation charges as the most serious offense.
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