3 People Assaulted Smithtown Gas Clerk: Police

Smithtown NY

21 October, 2021

9:53 AM

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SMITHTOWN, NY — Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is seeking the public's help in finding the three people who police said assaulted a Smithtown gas station employee in April. A man was pumping gas into a gray BMW at Pit Stop Services Station, at 231 Jericho Turnpike, around 8 p.m. April 19, police said. The man started slamming the gas nozzle onto the gas pump repeatedly, police said. When an employee approached, the man started hitting the employee on the head with the nozzle, police said. A man and woman got out of the vehicle, and the second man pushed the employee while the woman yelled, police said. The trio drove off, and the employee was treated for injuries that were not life-threatening, police said. Two men and a woman are wanted in connection with assaulting a Smithtown gas station employee in April, Suffolk police said. (Courtesy of Suffolk County Crime Stoppers)Police ask anyone with information to reach Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and leave an anonymous tip via phone call at 1-800-220-TIPS, using a mobile app which can be downloaded through the App Store or Google Play by searching P3 Tips, or online at www.P3Tips.com. A cash reward is offered for information that leads to an arrest.