News Briefs From Around Huntington (Week Of July 22)

Compiled by Andrew Wroblewski

PD: Man Wanted For Assault After Argument At Bar

Photo/SCPD

Suffolk police are trying to identify and located a man who they say assaulted a person at a Huntington Station bar late last year.

The man, pictured, assaulted the victim during an argument at Neighborhood Bar (196 Depot Road) on Dec. 2, 2017 at around 2:30 a.m.

The victim suffered a broken jaw.

The suspect is described as black and heavy set.

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about this incident can submit a tip to Suffolk County Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-220-TIPS, texting “SCPD” and a message to “CRIMES” (274637) or by emailing via Tipsubmit.com. All calls, text messages and emails will be kept confidential.

Asharoken Police Rescue 2 Paddleboarders From Long Island Sound

Pictured, from left, are: Asharoken police officer Sid Lynn, Manuela Uribe, and police officer James Cox. (Photo/Asharoken PD)

Asharoken police rescued over the weekend two paddleboarders who were stranded 300 years off shore of the Long Island Sound.

While patrolling the waters of Asharoken Village on Saturday, at 2:10 p.m. officer Sid Lynn spotted a man sitting on his paddle board around 300 yards off the tip of Sand City in Eatons Neck.

The man, later identified as 20-year-old Kyle Byrne, of East Northport, was brought aboard the police boat and safely transported to shore at Hobart Beach.

On Sunday, at 11:33 a.m. police received a call regarding a distressed paddleboarder, who was around 300 yards off shore.

Lynn, who was patrolling on Asharoken Police Boat Marine One, was dispatched. With the assistance of Officer James Cox on shore, Lynn located the woman who was hanging on to a buoy.

Lynn handed a lifejacket to the woman, who was later identified as 29-year-old Manuela Uribe, of Brooklyn. She was assisted aboard the police boat as, due to high winds, she was unable to get back to shore.

Lynn brought Uribe along with her paddle board to the Soundview Boat Ramp.

She was uninjured and in good condition.