Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who dropped off a man, who later died of a drug overdose, at a West Islip hospital.
A man driving a brown Nissan Altima entered the emergency room of Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center on December 23 at approximately 10:05 p.m. and alerted the staff that his passenger needed medical assistance. The staff removed the male passenger from the vehicle and the driver left the hospital. The passenger was pronounced dead a short time later. The death does not appear criminal in nature. The man was wearing a New York Islanders hat and a New York Giants sweatshirt.
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS, texting “SCPD” and your message to “CRIMES” (274637) or by email at www.tipsubmit.com. All calls, text messages and emails will be kept confidential.