Crime & Safety
Police: Man Found Dead on Miller Place Beach
Man found Wednesday afternoon may have suffered a violent death, police say.
A man found dead on a Miller Place beach Wednesday afternoon appears to have been a "victim of violence," police said.
Sixth Precinct officers were called to the beach in front of the Miller Beach Surf Club, located at 23 Harbor Beach Road, after a man looking for driftwood discovered the body of a man lying on the sand shortly before 4:30 p.m.
A preliminary investigation by Physician Assistant from the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Office indicates that the man was a victim of violence, police said.
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An autopsy will be performed on the man, who has not yet been identified, police said.
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Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the Homicide Squad at 631-852-6392 or anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.
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