2 Suffolk officers hurt in fall through floor while investigating burglary in Huntington Station, police say
Two Suffolk County police officers investigating a burglary suffered minor injuries when a basement stairwell collapsed in Huntington Station on Monday.
Police said the two Second Precinct officers, who were not identified, fell 8-10 feet while searching a home on 11th Avenue about 2:39 p.m. They were transported to a hospital for evaluation and treatment, police said.
Police did not release additional details of the burglary call but said the incident was still being investigated on Tuesday.
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.”
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