Full Notification

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Seventh Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the driver of a vehicle that struck a teenage pedestrian in Shirley and fled the scene.

A 14-year-old female was riding her bicycle southbound on Flintock Drive at the intersection of Maple Lane when a white four-door sedan traveling westbound stopped at the intersection and then accelerated, striking and knocking the teenager to the ground at approximately 7:45 p.m. on August 14. The vehicle fled the scene without stopping. The teenager was transported via ambulance to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS, utilizing a mobile app which can be downloaded through the App Store or Google Play by searching P3 Tips, or online at www.P3Tips.com. All calls, text messages and emails will be kept confidential.

Authority: Sgt. Joseph Orelli CC# 22-463246
Seventh Precinct Crime Section CW# 22-283/EN