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North Bellport hit-and-run

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Update: Suffolk County Police arrested Josef McLorrain on July 25 for assaulting and seriously injuring two
pedestrians with his vehicle in North Bellport on June 24. Following an investigation by Fifth Squad detectives, McLorrain, 22, of Brooklyn, was charged with two counts of Assault 1st Degree.
He is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on July 26.

Below is the original press release:

Suffolk County Police Fifth Squad detectives are investigating a hit-and-run crash that injured two
pedestrians in North Bellport on June 24. A vehicle struck two pedestrians in the parking lot of Eastern Suffolk BOCES, located 350 Martha Ave., at approximately 8:35 a.m. The driver fled the scene in the vehicle.

One of the pedestrians, Jawan Harrison, 31, of Coram, was transported to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue for treatment of serious physical injuries. The second pedestrian, Natalie Williams, 41, of Ronkonkoma, was taken to the same hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Both are employees of Eastern Suffolk BOCES.

Detectives are asking anyone with information on this crash to call the Fifth Squad at 631-854-8552 or anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.