Assault at 00 BLOCK OF EAST MAIN STREET on 01/26/2025 12:10 AM

Type: Assault

Date: 01/26/2025 12:10 AM

Description: One Man Sprayed Another Man With Pepper Spray.

Address: 00 BLOCK OF EAST MAIN STREET, Bay Shore, NY

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Area Missing Persons

missing-person-record__Benjamin

Name

Henry Benjamin

Missing Age

50

Est. Current Age

82

Last Seen

Islip Terrace, NY on 11/12/1992

Physical Description

Race: White Ethnicity: Caucasian Gender: Male Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Height: 5'8" Weight: 150 lbs

Case Number

MP77979

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Area Cold Cases

cold-case-record__Potak

Name

Gary Potak

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

On may 6, 1992, gary potak and charles “chick” gombrewicz (now deceased) drove to father panik village in bridgeport to purchase marijuana. As they circled the housing project two males crossed the street in front of their vehicle. Gary potak was driving and stopped to let these two individuals cross. One of these males walked over to driver's side of the car and asked gary potak what he was looking at. Gary answered that he wanted to buy “pot." this male pulled out a gun and told the two to get out of the car. The passenger (gombrewicz) exited the vehicle and heard gun shots and ran off. The passenger later learned that potak had been fatally shot.

Agency

CT State Division of Criminal Justice

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