Crime & Safety

Cops Say Huntington Man Gave Beer to Teen

Suffolk Police observe man hand beer to minor Thursday evening.

A Huntington man was arrested Thursday evening after handing a beer to a teenaged boy in plain sight of a Suffolk police officer. 

Michael Oromaner, 43, had just bought a case of beer at the Gulf Gas Station at 195 Pine Aire Dr. in Bay Shore when, police say, three teens sitting at the curb asked for $1.

Oromaner instead opened the case and handed one of a youths a beer, police said.

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An officer parked in a Suffolk Police cruiser at the gas station observed the incident and made the arrest. Oromaner was charged with endangering the welfare of a child and will be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip Oct. 5.


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