Man, 82, transported to hospital after falling into cesspool in East Patchogue
An 82-year-old man was taken to Long Island Community Hospital on Sunday evening after falling into a cesspool in East Patchogue, Suffolk County police said.
Officers responded to the scene on Church Street at 6:10 p.m., police said.
Police said the cesspool was 10 feet deep and that the victim was taken away for evaluation.

'If you don't address demand, you don't address the problem' Police are only addressing the supply, but demand is what fuels the illicit sex trade, experts say. Newsday political reporter Bahar Ostadan has the story.

'If you don't address demand, you don't address the problem' Police are only addressing the supply, but demand is what fuels the illicit sex trade, experts say. Newsday political reporter Bahar Ostadan has the story.


