Crimes Nearby: Man Punched in Road Rage Incident

Man Punched in Face in Road Rage Incident

A man was punched in the face by another driver in a fit of road rage in Commack on the Fourth of July, police said.

According to police, the victim reported that he was nearly hit by a black sports utility vehicle while backing out of a parking space at the Walbaum's shopping center on Vanderbilt Motor Parkway at about 12:45 p.m. He beeped his horn to alert the other driver, who then exited his vehicle and approached the man's vehicle while yelling and cursing, police said.

The victim told police that he rolled his window down to speak to the man, at which point he was punched in the face.

Kings Park

A Kings Parks man drove a minivan through garage doors at a Commack auto repair shop that he broke into on July 4, police said.

Raymond Alfano, 42, found a way into A&R Alignment on Jericho Turnpike through a lower bay window at 4 a.m., grabbed the keys to a 2012 Dodge Caravan, and then drove the van right through the garage doors, according to Suffolk County police.

Alfano was arrested later that morning, at about 10:30 a.m., and charged with third-degree burglary, a felony. Police didn’t say how Alfano was caught.

Three Village

 A man grabbed a woman from behind, threw her to the ground and stole her purse on Quaker Path in Setauket on July 1, according to a Suffolk County police report. The mugger, who is described as a black man with a thin build and a bald head, allegedly fled south on Quaker Path. The victim's purse contained cash, credit cards and her driver's license. A police spokesperson did not say whether she was injured during the robbery, which occurred at about 9:30 p.m. Anyone with information about the robbery can anonymously call Suffolk police at 1-800-220-TIPS.