Fires at Commack park intentionally set, police say
Suffolk County Police Arson Section detectives are investigating two fires that were intentionally set at a Commack park during the past week. Credit: SCPD
Suffolk police are investigating two fires intentionally set at a Commack park last week, the department said.
Police said on Nov. 2, a fire was started inside the drain pipe in a restroom at Whitman Hollow Park at 1000 Map Lane.
A second fire was set in a pipe in the same restroom on Nov. 6 or 7.
Police said both fires caused minor damage. No injuries were reported.
Suffolk County police and members of Smithtown Public Safety, who patrol the park, will remain on alert in the park, police said.
Police are asking anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at 800-220-8477.
'Success is zero deaths on the roadway' Newsday reporters spent this year examining the risks on Long Island's roads, where traffic crashes over a decade killed more than 2,100 people and seriously injured more than 16,000. This documentary is a result of that newsroom-wide effort.
'Success is zero deaths on the roadway' Newsday reporters spent this year examining the risks on Long Island's roads, where traffic crashes over a decade killed more than 2,100 people and seriously injured more than 16,000. This documentary is a result of that newsroom-wide effort.
