Man found burned in Glen Cove wooded area, Nassau cops say

Officers responding to a 911 call for “an aided case” found a man in a wooded area near a Glen Cove train station Tuesday who had suffered “serious” burns to his legs, police said.

Police could not immediately describe the circumstances of the injury, but said the case was under investigation.

The incident with “serious” injury was reported at 5:58 p.m., Glen Cove police said. Responding officers found the man in an area west of the Long Island Rail Road’s Glen Street station, which is just west of Cedar Swamp Road.

Photos showed police investigators on the scene at midnight.

Nassau County police said the man, whose identity was not released, was taken to an area hospital for treatment.

Anyone with information is being asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-244-8477. All calls will remain confidential.

CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story misstated the location where the man was found because of incorrect information provided by police.

By John Valenti

john.valenti@newsday.com

John Valenti, a reporter at Newsday since 1981, has been honored nationally by the Associated Press and Society of the Silurians for investigative, enterprise and breaking news reporting, as well as column writing, and is the author of “Swee'pea,” a book about former New York playground basketball star Lloyd Daniels. Valenti is featured in the Emmy Award-winning ESPN 30-for-30 film “Big Shot.”