Update: Middle Island man seriously injured in fire

Update: Arthur Ziomek, the man who was injured in a fire at his Middle Island home on November 20,
has died.

Below is the original press release:

Suffolk County Police Arson Section detectives are investigating a fire that seriously injured a man in
Middle Island on Nov. 20.

Seventh Precinct officers responded to 35 Monet Court on November 20 at 8:12 p.m. after a 911 caller
reported a fire at the location. An elderly man, Arthur Ziomek, 79, was located in the home and transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries.

A preliminary investigation determined the cause of the fire to be non-criminal in nature.
Detectives are asking anyone with information on the fire to call the Arson Section at 631-852-6024.