Cops seek suspect in fatal hit-run in Brentwood
A man on his bicycle was struck and killed Monday night in Brentwood and police now are looking for the suspect who fled the scene, according to a report by Suffolk County police.
The accident occurred on Fifth Avenue near the corner of Dalton Road at 8:18 p.m., police said. Paz Espinal, 45, was crossing Fifth Avenue when he was hit. He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
The car, which police said may have been a white Mitsubishi, did not stop. Suffolk police said the investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact the Third Squad at 631-854-8352.
'Democrats say this is a misuse of taxpayer funds' Nassau Republicans awarded over $1 million in taxpayer-funded legal contracts to the one-man law firm of Sheharyar Ali, a longtime GOP ally. Ali's father is an adviser to Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa and Newsday Nassau County politics reporter Bahar Ostadan have the story.
'Democrats say this is a misuse of taxpayer funds' Nassau Republicans awarded over $1 million in taxpayer-funded legal contracts to the one-man law firm of Sheharyar Ali, a longtime GOP ally. Ali's father is an adviser to Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa and Newsday Nassau County politics reporter Bahar Ostadan have the story.
