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The incident happened around 9:40 a.m. Friday, Oct. 7 in Mastic Beach.
Jennifer Nelson, age 35, approached a group of teens to confront them about an earlier altercation involving her child, Suffolk County Police said.
The teens dispersed and Nelson struck a 15-year-old boy with her 2020 Honda Passport in a parking lot located at 388 Mastic Road, said police.
The victim was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.
Following an investigation by SCPD Seventh Squad detectives, Nelson, of Shirley, was arrested at 3:10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8 in Mastic Beach.
Nelson was charged with:
- Second-degree assault,
- First-degree reckless endangerment,
- Leaving the scene of an incident without reporting a personal injury.
Police say she was held overnight at the Fourth Precinct and will be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on Sunday, Oct. 9.
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