LI Man Arrested After Drag Racing, 'Unlawful Stunt Behavior': PD

WEST BABYLON, NY — A Manorville man was arrested after he was caught drag racing in West Babylon Friday night, police said.

Suffolk County police said the incident took place at 10 p.m. at Edison Avenue and Dale Street. First Precinct Crime Section officers responded to multiple calls of vehicles and motorcycles drag racing, police said. Officers observed several vehicles shutting down a section of roadway to traffic on Edison Avenue at Dale Street, allowing a motorcyclist to drag race and do burnouts in the roadway, police said.

After observing the "unlawful stunt behavior", officers arrested Antonino Mangogna, 30, of Manorville without incident; he was charged with unlawful stunt behavior; criminal possession of a controlled substance; and several vehicle and traffic law violations, police said.

The motorcycle was impounded.

Mangogna was issued a desk appearance ticket and is scheduled to appear at First District Court in

Central Islip on a later date, police said.