Diego Galdamez mug shot (Credit: Riverhead Police Department)

A Riverhead man allegedly tossed a child into the air while drunk and didn’t catch her, causing the child to fracture her skull on the ground earlier this month, according to court documents.

Diego Galdamez, 29, is now facing misdemeanor charges of assault and endangering the welfare of a child, police said.

Mr. Galdamez was taken into custody about 9:45 a.m. Wednesday in connection with the June 1 incident, police said. According to court filings, Mr. Galdamez “after consuming numerous beers … threw [the child] into the air.”

The victim — whose age was not released — dropped to the ground and fractured her skull on the grass, court papers state. She was taken to Stony Brook University Medical Center for treatment, according to the documents.

Mr. Galdamez was arraigned in Riverhead Town court Wednesday and released after posting $500 cash bail, police said.

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Laura Courtney with the note and $10 bill left at her house Monday. (Credit: Vera Chinese)

A Jamesport homeowner said she was a little surprised to find a note and a $10 bill left at her front door when she returned home from a brief excursion to Greenport Monday afternoon.

But she was downright shocked when she realized that, in exchange for the money, the person took a metal table and three stained glass beads from her backyard.

Laura Courtney, who lives on the northeast corner of Herricks Lane and Main Road, at the site of her closing business, Imagine Farms and Gardens, said she filed a report with Riverhead police over the incident Monday.

Ms. Courtney said she felt “violated” that someone would walk into her backyard and take her table, leaving $10 and a note behind.

The note read: “You were not here. Purchased round small painted white metal table outside in rear of property. Thanks.”

“I almost would have felt less violated if they just took the thing without leaving a note and money,” she said. “I wonder if this person is doing this to other property owners.

“You know how when you leave money at a farmstand, that’s the honor system? Well this is the dishonor system.”

Ms. Courtney said she is closing the business on her property, where she sells refurbished outhouses, and has put her house up for sale. But she said she has not posted any signs indicating the personal items in her yard or the home are for sale — and her outhouses are sold by appointment only.

She has since put up a “No Trespassing” sign on a large sandwich board at the top of her driveway to discourage another incident. “I don’t want to put that hostility out there, but I feel like I have to,” she said.

She estimated the table was worth about $100.

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It was 3:24 a.m. last Friday morning and Dana and Michael Gabriel were sleeping in their home in Calverton when they heard the howling.

The family’s 3-year-old miniature schnauzer, Max, was awake and barking at the dining room window. Mr. Gabriel went downstairs to the window and looked outside into the dark; he didn’t see anything.

Mr. Gabriel never looked down, where the equipment for the family’s salt water pool was.

“Who would have thought to look at the pool filter?” Ms. Gabriel later said. Max kept barking at the window and Mr. Gabriel saw what appeared to be two figures run away from the window, away from the house, across the yard and jump over a neighbor’s fence.

The family assumed it was an animal and went back to sleep. It wasn’t until the next morning that they realized their nearly $2,000 pool filter system near the dining room window had been carefully disconnected and stolen.

“This is a quiet neighborhood,” Ms. Gabriel said. “[Now] everybody’s aware.”

Burglars struck at five properties in the Village Green housing development last week, stealing pool filters and yard equipment form sheds, according to Riverhead police reports.

Three properties on Williams Way South and two properties on West Alfred Avenue — including the Gabriels’ — were reportedly targeted. At one of the houses on Williams Way South, a weed-whacker was taken, though it was later found on the front lawn of the property.

Ms. Gabriel said she believes the thieves who stole her pool filter knew what they were doing; they unhooked the filter system using specialized equipment and turned off the valves that would have caused the missing filter to overflow.

Next-door neighbor Nick Carpenzano lives between two of the victims. His property wasn’t burglarized.

“We have a shed in the back. We have it locked,” he said. “I didn’t hear anything that night. I must’ve been sound asleep.”

Mr. Carpenzano said the development — which has a Neighborhood Watch — hasn’t had problems like this before.

“I couldn’t believe it,” he said. “It’s a great neighborhood.”

Detectives are investigating the thefts.

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A 32-year-old Riverhead man is being held without bail after violating an order of protection, Riverhead Town police said. 

Sean Hardy was charged with second-degree harassment and first-degree criminal contempt early Saturday morning, police said. Police responded to a domestic incident at about 2:30 a.m. Saturday, where the victim reported being “physically harassed” by Mr. Hardy, police said.

Mr. Hardy was arraigned at Riverhead Justice Court and remanded to the Suffolk County Correctional Facility with no bail, police said.

Mr. Hardy was also arrested in 2012 and charged with second-degree harassment and endangering the welfare of a child, according to a previous report. In 2010 he was arrested for driving while ability impaired by drugs, according to a previous report.

A pair of East End DWI Task Force checkpoints set up in Riverhead Town led to the arrest of six drivers Saturday night and Sunday morning, town police said. 

The checkpoints were set up from 8 p.m. Saturday until 4 a.m. Sunday on Sound Avenue (near West Lane) and on Route 25 (near Manor Lane in Calverton), police said.

The following six people were arrested, according to a police press release:

• David Santos, 31, of Dix Hills was charged with DWI Leandra’s Law for driving drunk with a minor in his vehicle.

• Ronal Cordova, 26, of Riverhead was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

• Robert Martin, 33, of Lindenhurst was charged with DWI.

• Nicholas Olenik, 55, of Central Islip was charged with DWI.

• Steven Crawford, 38, of Sound Beach was charged with DWI.

• Sean Raynor, 31, of Sound Beach was charged with criminal possession of marijuana.

A man wearing a black mask broke into a Riverhead apartment complex and stole a resident’s cell phone at knifepoint Wednesday night as the victim tried to call 911, Riverhead Town police said.

The alleged robber remains at large. 

Police said the burglary happened about 10 p.m. at the Fairfield Pine East apartment complex on Roanoke Avenue. The burglar, reportedly wearing gloves and dressed in all black “forced his way into an apartment” and brandished a knife, according to a police report.

The robber ran away on foot after stealing the cell phone and was gone by the time police arrived on scene.

Detectives have asked anyone with information on the burglary to call (631) 727-4500 ext. 327. All calls will be kept confidential.

Bobby Riddick

One of the two men arrested this week after turning himself in for an alleged robbery outside the Riverhead DMV was arrested again Friday on a bench warrant from Southampton Town Justice Court, police said. 

Bobby Riddick, 46, of Middle Island was charged at the Suffolk County Jail in Yaphank where he is being held on robbery charges for mugging a man near the DMV and taking $300 from him Monday. Mr. Riddick is also being investigated in connection with other robberies in the area, according to Riverhead police chief David Hegermiller.

The bench warrant he was arrested for Friday was issued for  failure to pay a fine, Southampton Town police said. In July 2012, Mr. Riddick was charged with  fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, petit larceny, second-degree obstruction of governmental administration, and unlawful possession of marijuana after he was caught stealing from Macy’s in Hampton Bays, police said at the time.

Riverhead Town residents are invited to observe this year’s National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 5. Individual homeowners may leave outdoor lights on from 7 to 10 p.m. and neighborhoods may participate collectively with block parties, cookouts, flashlight walks, contests and youth programs.

The event will kick off at the 2 p.m. Riverhead Town Board meeting, during which poster contest winners will be recognized. During the early evening hours, the Riverhead Police Department Crime Prevention Unit and McGruff the Crime Dog will visit participating Neighborhood Watch groups.

National Night Out was created to increase crime and drug awareness, generate support for local anti-crime programs, strengthen neighborhood spirit and police community partnerships and send a message to criminals that neighborhoods are organized to combat crime.

To participate or for information about creating a Neighborhood Watch team, call 727-4500, ext. 273.

Milton L. Burns Park in Riverhead. (Credit: Barbaraellen Koch, file)

Authorities say a Flanders man is being held in county jail on $5,000 bail after he allegedly pulled a knife on a woman and threatened to stab her near a downtown Riverhead park Monday afternoon. 

The woman was reportedly unharmed, Riverhead Town police said.

The victim told police that Michael Velasquez-Estrada, 29, pulled a silver folding knife out of his pants, unfolded it and pointed it at the woman at about 3:40 p.m. at Milton Burns Park adjacent to Peconic Avenue, according to a criminal charge filed against him in town court.

Mr. Velasquez-Estrada then told the woman, “I’m going to cut you,” according to the charge. He was arrested by Riverhead police and arraigned on a misdemeanor menacing charge.

A mug shot of the man was not available because he was “acting up” after his arrest and refused to cooperate, spitting at officers during processing, a town police detective said.

Mr. Velasquez-Estrada is due back in town court on Monday, where he will be fully processed.

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Mike Curtis, Riverhead Town’s lead mechanic, with Officer Doug Geraci at the town’s municipal garage, where Mr. Curtis spent 50 to 60 hours outfitting the department’s new car for patrol use. (Credit: Barbaraellen Koch)

Don’t be surprised if you see a sleek, dark blue Riverhead police car or ambulance SUV drive by with its lights flashing: it’s just the town emergency services’ newest rides.

The Riverhead Police Department’s new squad car is a Ford Police Interceptor, the latest police car model available since Ford discontinued the Crown Victoria in 2011. 

“If you wanted to continue with the Ford, this was the option,” said police Captain Richard Smith.

The new police Interceptors are based on the Ford Taurus and, despite their smaller V6 engines, have more horsepower than the Crown Vic. They also have all-wheel drive, which will make it easier for cops to patrol on snowy roads, Capt. Smith said.

“In last year’s snowstorm, Suffolk County [police] were very happy with how the car handles,” he said, noting that the county police have already begun purchasing the new model.

Capt. Smith said the town needed to start buying the new cars after old Crown Vics became difficult to find and aging cars needed to be replaced.

Riverhead Town’s lead mechanic Mike Curtis spent about 50 to 60 hours outfitting the new Interceptor, hooking up the lights and installing the necessary equipment.

“It’s a nice new addition to the police force,” said officer Doug Geraci.

As for the paint job, Capt. Smith said he and Police Chief David Hegermiller agreed to bring back the dark blue and white colors after an extended hiatus.

“We didn’t even talk on it,” he said. “We both thought about doing the same thing.”

Capt. Smith said the town has purchased two other new Interceptors that will be put into service as needed.

The Riverhead Volunteer Ambulance Corps also has a new vehicle of its own: a new Chevy Tahoe to replace the ambulance chief’s current SUV.

“I’m really excited for it to get on the road,” said RVAC Chief Joseph Oliver.

Chief Oliver’s new vehicle was purchased through an agreement with the town. In exchange for the Tahoe, RVAC will donate the old SUV back to the town, so it can be reassigned to another town department.

“We went for the Tahoe based on the recommendation of the town garage,” he said. “They said that the Chevy, contrary to popular belief, is a lot more reliable than the Ford.”

The Tahoe comes with “a ton of new safety features,” Chief Oliver said, like equipment to secure volunteer’s tools and keep them from flying around inside the vehicle in a crash.

The SUV also has more lights than the old chief’s vehicle and can better illuminate emergency scenes.

“I just push a button and the entire light bar on the front turns white,” Chief Oliver said. The SUV arrived two weeks ago and will be put into service soon.

A new Chevy Suburban is also on the way to replace a 2004 Chevy being used by the ambulance volunteers as a first responder’s vehicle.

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Two men were hospitalized Friday evening following a two-vehicle crash on Sound Avenue in Baiting Hollow, Riverhead Town police said. 

A sedan was turning left into the Baiting Hollow Scout Camp shortly after 6 p.m. when it was struck on the passenger side by a Ford explorer heading westbound on Sound Avenue.

The impact from the collision pushed the sedan, a Toyota Camry, into the woods outside the camp. The driver of the sedan was airlifted to Stony Brook University Medical Center from a landing zone at Riley Avenue Elementary School.

The driver of the Explorer was taken to Peconic Bay Medical Center by Riverhead Volunter Ambulance Corps.

Andre Coach mug shot (Credit: New York State Police)

A Riverhead parolee who had twice been convicted of attempted drug dealing is facing a new felony charge after a police task force investigation found the man had sold drugs in Riverhead nearly a year ago, according to police and court documents. 

Andre Coach, 38, is accused of selling less than half an ounce of a “narcotic drug” on East Main Street in exchange for cash the night of Aug. 13, 2013, according to a criminal charge filed against him in Riverhead town court.

The arrest came as part of an investigation by the East End Drugs Task Force, town police reported. He has since been indicted by a Suffolk County grand jury, online records show.

Mr. Coach was one of three people arrested by state police during a traffic stop on Sunrise Highway last month.

According to a police statement, Mr. Coach — who was a passenger in the car — was caught with PCP and cocaine after police pulled over the vehicle’s driver for weaving in and out of his lane late on June 5.

Mr. Coach was charged with felony criminal possession of a narcotic drug as well as a misdemeanor and felony charge of criminal possession of a controlled substance, state police said.

Mr. Coach had been on parole for two months following his release on a 2010 conviction for felony attempted assault and criminal drugs possession, according to online records. He faces a parole violation due to his most recent arrest.

The Riverhead man had also previously served prison time for two separate convictions of attempted drug sales in 1997 and 2006, the records show.

Mr. Coach was being held on the felony drug charges relating to his June arrest when he was brought to Riverhead Town court on Friday. He was charged with felony criminal sale of a controlled substance and taken back to jail without bail.

He remains in custody in Yaphank while awaiting arraignment on the grand jury indictment this Friday.

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Investigators at the scene of a fatal skydiving accident at Skydive Long Island in Calverton Wednesday evening. (Credit: Grant Parpan)

Update: The Skydive Long Island instructor critically injured during a tandem jump accident that killed a student Wednesday afternoon is in critical but stable condition, Riverhead Town police said.

The instructor was identified by police as Christopher Scott, 28, of Sound Beach. He was airlifted from Calverton to Stony Brook University Hospital.

According to a LinkdIn online profile, Mr. Scott has been an instructor at SkyDive Long Island since March 2012.

The correction officer killed in the accident, Gary Messina of Medford, who would have been 26 today, died at the scene.

His father, Carl Messina, a former Newsday pressman, told the newspaper Thursday his son went skydiving every year around his birthday for the past seven or eight years.

“He was a man’s man,” the father told Newsday, “an inspiration to all who knew him.”

This is the first fatality reported at Skydive Long Island in Calverton, though a death was reported at the company’s East Moriches location in 1989.

Skydive Long Island was open for business Thursday.

Initial story: A New York City correction officer was killed one day before his birthday and another man was critically injured during a skydiving accident at Skydive Long Island in Calverton Wednesday afternoon, officials said.

Federal authorities said the accident happened at 4:10 p.m.

Family identified the deceased as Gary Messina of Medford, a New York City correction officer since 2012 and a graduate of Patchogue-Medford High School. He was the father of one son, his family said.

Gary Messina (Source: Facebook)

Gary Messina’s brother, Anthony, told reporters outside the family’s Medford home that Mr. Messina was “one of the strongest people you could know.” Anthony said he nicknamed his brother “Go Hard” because of his hard-working attitude.

“Everything he did, he went hard. He went 100 percent, 100 percent of himself in everything that he did,” Mr. Messina said. “He’s an inspiration to so many people.”

In addition to his work as a correction officer, Mr. Messina supported his young son, Anthony Messina said.

“[He was] a father like you wouldn’t believe,” he said. “He loves him so much. He’s the world to him and he loves that boy.”

Thursday would have been Gary’s 26th birthday, Anthony Messina said.

“I love you, Gary,” Anthony said through sobs. “Happy Birthday.”

his father, Carl Messina, told The New York Times officials believed his son and the instructor were about 75 feet off the ground when a whirlwind of dust caused their parachute to collapse.

New York City Correction Officer Benevolent Association president Norman Seabrook told the New York Daily News  the accident was an “unfortunate tragedy,” and called Mr. Messina “a great officer with so much promise.”

“Our hearts go out to his family, and we will always be there for them,” Mr. Seabrook said.

Riverhead Police Chief David Hegermiller said the injured victim, an instructor at the skydiving facility whose identity has not yet been released, was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital. Both victims were treated at the scene by Riverhead Volunteer Ambulance, police said.

An initial Medevac request was made at 4:15 p.m., but was canceled after Suffolk Police gave an ETA of 20 minutes, Riverhead police confirmed. A second request was then made at 4:35 p.m. and the helicopter left the scene headed for Stony Brook University Hospital at 5:11 p.m., police said.

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the accident, Chief Hegermiller said.

An FAA spokeswoman said the agency will investigate and urged all media to contact local authorities “for the names and conditions of the two jumpers involved.”

Skydive Long Island owner Ray Maynard issued the following statement to press at the scene:

“I’m very sorry about the unfortunate skydiving accident that happened today that resulted in one fatality and one person in critical condition. It’s under investigation with the FAA and the police.”

He declined to comment further.

Riverhead Town Supervisor Sean Walter said, “My prayers are with those two families.”

Sobbing friends and family members made phone calls from the scene while police interviewed witnesses. A large group of correction officers arrived in the evening. Police finally cleared the property, where the regional media had arrived, when the last remaining investigators left shortly after 9 p.m.

In 2013, there were 24 skydiving fatalities in the U.S. out of an estimated 3.2 millions jumps, according to the United States Parachute Association. Another skydiving fatality, possibly a suicide, was reported in Jamul, Calif. earlier today, according to City News Service of San Diego. A retired Navy SEAL was killed in a skydiving accident in Wisconsin earlier this month, according to the Journal Sentinel of Milwaukee.

This is the first fatality reported at Skydive Long Island in Calverton, though a death was reported at the company’s East Moriches location in 1989.

In 2008, Mr. Maynard told hamptons.com the company averages one injury per year. Two years ago a diver was stuck in a tree following a sudden storm. Last year, an experienced skydiver broke his leg following a jump.

Skydive Long Island was purchased by Mr. Maynard in 1986, four years after it was founded.

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A man hugs a child at the scene of Wednesday’s fatal skydiving accident. (Credit: Jennifer Gustavson)

Skydive Long Island owner Ray Maynard speaks with investigators at the scene Wednesday evening. (Credit: Grant Parpan)

A group of New York City corrections officers at the scene. (Credit: Jennifer Gustavson)

Investigators on the scene of the crash. (Credit: Grant Parpan)

Friends, family members and witnesses make phone calls and speak to police about two hours after the crash. (Credit: Jennifer Gustavson)

The plane is taxied back to its hangar. (Credit: Jennifer Gustavson)

Investigators on the scene of the crash. (Credit: Grant Parpan)

Riverhead police detectives and Suffolk County Crime Stoppers have offered a reward for information on a woman who allegedly stole an envelope filled with cash from a store in Riverhead last month. 

Police say a shopper at the Walmart on Route 58 left an envelope that contained cash on a desk in the store on July 17. The woman — described by police as black and about 50-years-old with short hair — allegedly took the envelope at about 5:50 p.m. and fled the store.

The woman was wearing a light pink shirt, blue pants and pink shoes at the time of the theft, police said.

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about this incident can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.

Riverhead Town Police and Suffolk County Crime Stoppers are seeking the public’s help in finding a man who stole a forklift from an East Main Street building, according to a report.

Sometime between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Monday, a witness told police he saw a man operating a flatbed truck with a white cab remove the 1985 Caterpillar brand forklift, model V30D, from the building at 1312 East Main St. in Riverhead, formerly shared by Bejay’s Auto Body and Carquest, police said.

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact the Riverhead Police Department at 727-4500, extension 332.

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Prosecutors have dismissed a felony sex offense charge filed against a 17-year-old in May, and a further charge against the teen has been adjourned pending its dismissal, according to town court clerks. 

Seth Wassenaar had pleaded not guilty to a felony criminal sex act and endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor charge, during his arraignment on May 19. The boy — who had been living at the Timothy Hill Children’s Ranch for three weeks — was accused of abusing another teenager in a bathroom on the property.

Mr. Wassenaar told Judge Allen Smith that he had previously lived in Texas, but was sent to the ranch because of problems in school; his family told him that he was not allowed to return unless he completed the Timothy Hill program.

At the time, Mr. Wassenaar’s attorney, Brian Francese from Legal Aid, told the court that his client was innocent and that the case was not as strong as prosecutors had portrayed.

Judge Allen Smith set bail at $2,500 for the teen after chastising Timothy Hill representatives present at the arraignment.

But in a court appearance before town Judge Richard Ehlers on July 21, the felony sex act charge was reduced to forcible touching, a misdemeanor, and immediately dropped by the district attorney.

The endangering the welfare of a child charge is still pending, but will be dismissed on Jan. 21, 2015 through a court agreement with the teen so long as he isn’t arrested again.

Executive director Thaddaeus Hill did not return a call seeking comment on the dismissal Friday.

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A Riverhead man was killed when he got pinned underneath his truck at 11 Melene Avenue Saturday. (Credit: Grant Parpan)

A 48-year-old Riverhead man died after getting pinned under a truck that rolled off its ramps as he attempted to change the oil Saturday afternoon, Riverhead Town police said. 

Rony D. Calderon was transported to Peconic Bay Medical Center by Riverhead Ambulance volunteers and he was pronounced dead, police said.

Riverhead police responded to the home at 11 Melene Ave. around 3:52 p.m., where residents were attempting to free Mr. Calderon by jacking up the truck, police said. As police arrived, they freed Mr. Calderon from under the vehicle. He was unconscious and CPR was administered.

Police said Mr. Calderon was changing the oil of his truck in his backyard. The front tires of the vehicle were on a set of car ramps. While he was under the truck, the vehicle rolled off the ramps and pinned Mr. Calderon underneath.

No criminality is suspected and police said they believe it to be an accident.

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Riverhead police say they are searching for a man who struck another man in the face with a bottle at the Loose Caboose pub on Railroad Avenue early Sunday morning, according to a town police press release. 

The victim was treated at Peconic Bay Medical Center for facial lacerations suffered in the attack, which occurred shortly after 1 a.m. He was released a short time later.

Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has any additional information to call 631-727-4500 ext. 313.

Police say Steven Dohner is being held on burglary charges in connection with three alleged thefts, two in Center Moriches in June and one from Riverhead in 2013. (Credit: Google Maps)

A 50-year-old homeless man being held in jail for breaking into a Center Moriches liquor store twice in June has been charged with burglary in connection with a break-in at a religious music store more than a year ago, Riverhead Town police said. 

McElroy’s Music and Religious Supply Center on West Main Street was broken into during the early morning of March 30, 2013, police said. Police recovered fingerprints from the scene and entered them into the county’s system, Riverhead police said.

Those fingerprints were eventually matched up with those of Steven Dohner, a homeless man who was already in county police custody and had been living at a homeless shelter in town at the time of the alleged burglary, police said.

Suffolk County police said Mr. Dohner had been arrested on June 30 for stealing liquor from behind the counter at Center Spirits on Main Street in Center Moriches. Police said Mr. Dohner broke in twice — once on June 29 and again the next day; he was caught six hours after the second alleged burglary, police said.

Mr. Dohner had been charged with two counts of felony burglary and was being held in Suffolk County jail on $50,000 bail  when his fingerprints were linked to the 2013 burglary.

Riverhead police arrested Mr. Dohner out of jail and charged him with a third count of felony burglary. He was arraigned in Riverhead Town court and returned back to jail until his next court appearance, police said.

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A woman was pulled from the driver’s seat of a car, punched in the head and smashed into the side of the vehicle during an assault on a residential street in Riverhead early Sunday, police said.

The woman may have suffered a skull fracture in the attack, according to the report. 

Police said the victim told police that someone pulled her from the driver’s seat on Lewis Street about 3:20 a.m. The suspect — who was not identified by police pending their investigation — banged the woman’s head into the side of the car and may have struck her with an object. Police said they found a golf club on the road nearby.

When police arrived on scene, officers found Riverhead ambulance volunteers and a second woman tending to the victim, who was bleeding from the back of her head. According to a police officer’s report, a Riverhead Town police sergeant was also on scene before other cops arrived.

The woman told police that she did not see her alleged assaulter. The suspect had already fled the scene by the time police arrived.

The victim was taken to Stony Brook University hospital by ambulance volunteers for treatment. Police detectives investigated the scene and collected evidence, according to the report. The vehicle was impounded as evidence, police said.

No arrests have been reported in connection with the incident.

Police were back in the same neighborhood Tuesday to respond to a gang-related shooting on Segal Avenue.

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