Crime & Safety
Police: Deer Park Bicyclist Found Seriously Injured in Dix Hills
Paul Rovelli in serious condition at the hospital as police attempt to piece together what happened.
A 69-year-old Deer Park man who had been riding his bicycle in Dix Hills was found lying in a roadway Wednesday afternoon, according to Suffolk Police.
Paul Rovelli was semi-conscious when a motorist discovered him lying next to a bicycle on Carlls Straight Path, near Villadom Court, around 1:20 p.m, police said.
Rovelli, who was wearing a helmet at the time, suffered an "apparent head injury" and was transported to Huntington Hospital, where he is listed in serious condition, police said.
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Due to the nature of his injuries, Rovelli has been unable to provide detectives with any information regarding the incident, police said.
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As the investigation is continues, police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the incident to contact Second Squad detectives at 631-854-8252 or call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.
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