Crime & Safety

Lyft Driver Reports Man Pointed Gun At Him Outside Home In Shirley: Police

It happened at around 6:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Suffolk police say.

SHIRLEY, NY — A Lyft driver reported dropping off a woman and then a man coming out of the Shirley home, and pointing a gun at him, Suffolk police said.

The driver dropped off the woman at the home, which is on Moriches-Middle Island Road, at around 6:20 p.m., according to police.

The driver fled the scene in his vehicle unharmed, police said.

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The incident has been classified as menacing, according to a police spokesperson.

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