The Suffolk County Police Department reported that the man was breaking into a home on 5th Avenue in West Babylon at about 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 5, when the homeowner, an off-duty NYPD detective, shot him.
The man was hospitalized for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
Investigators asked anyone with information about the incident to call police at 631-852-6392.
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