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Suffolk County Police say they observed a purple 2023 Dodge Charger doing donuts in the hamlet of Shirley at around 1:40 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 6 at the intersection of Montauk Highway and William Floyd Parkway.
The vehicle stalled and the man left the vehicle and fled on foot.
Following an investigation, officers determined the vehicle was a rental.
Putnam County resident Anthony Bartoszewicz, age 26, of Mahopac, was located at 1491 William Floyd Parkway, at approximately 5:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, and arrested, according to police.
He was given a desk appearance ticket and will be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip at a later date.
The Dodge Charger was impounded.
Police are asking anyone with information on this incident to contact Seventh Precinct Crime Section officers at 631-852-8726 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.
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