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Fires Set At Commack Park Spark Police Investigation

Police are searching for whoever was responsible for lighting two fires in a park bathroom last week.

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Police say fires were lit in this bathroom at Whitman Hollow Park in Commack on two separate occasions last week.
Police say fires were lit in this bathroom at Whitman Hollow Park in Commack on two separate occasions last week. (Suffolk County Police Department)

COMMACK, NY — Suffolk County police are investigating two fires that were set at a Commack park last week, and they're asking for the public's help to identify who's responsible.

According to police, a fire was started in the drain pipe in a bathroom at Whitman Hollow Park, located at 1000 Map Lane, on Nov. 2. Another fire was set in a pipe in the same restroom on Nov. 6 or 7, and was reported on Nov. 8.

Both fires caused minor damages, but no injuries, police said.

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Police are asking anyone with information about the fires to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.

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