By Bill Landon
As temperatures fell and with a respite from the unrelenting wind, skaters of all ages, including tomorrow’s hockey stars, flocked to Miller Place Duck Pond and Millers Pond in Smithtown. In Smithtown, hockey players weren’t the only ones enjoying the perks of the cold weather; a furry friend wandered onto the ice, prompting skaters to take a short intermission.
— Photos by Bill Landon and Sabrina Artusa
Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives are investigating an assault that seriously injured a man at Millers Pond in Smithtown in the early morning of Aug. 26.
After conversing with an unknown female on social media two days ago, a Bay Shore man agreed to
meet with her at Millers Pond, located on Maple Avenue. The man arrived at 2:20 a.m. and was sitting
in his vehicle when four males wearing bandanas on their faces approached his vehicle. One male broke
his windshield and another pointed a gun and demanded he exit the vehicle. The man was then assaulted
and stabbed.
The suspects, who were described as Hispanic, fled into nearby woods. The victim, 24, was transported
to a local hospital with serious injuries.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Fourth Squad at 631-854-8452 or Suffolk County Crime
Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.
