MELVILLE, NY – Issued July 24, 2026
Suffolk County Police yesterday arrested a man for menacing following a road rage incident in Melville.
Gary Donnelly was driving a white 2021 Ford Transit 250 van with ladders on top on Express Drive South, near Route 110, when he began maneuvering the vehicle erratically while engaging in road rage with a black 2018 Dodge Durango at approximately 2 p.m.
The two vehicles continued southbound on Route 110 before stopping near Spagnoli Road. The driver of the Durango, a 26-year-old Freeport man, exited his vehicle. As he approached the Ford, Donnelly drew a handgun and pointed it at him. The man backed away from the Ford and Donnelly fled the scene.
Following an investigation by Second Squad detectives, Donnelly was arrested at his home at 6:26 p.m., and a loaded firearm was recovered. Donnelly, 45, of 19 Derby Ave., Huntington, was charged with Menacing 2nd Degree, Criminal Possession of a Firearm, and two counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2nd Degree. He will be held overnight at the Third Precinct and is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on July 24.
Detectives would like to speak to anyone who witnessed any part of the incident. You can contact the Second Squad at 631-854-8252.
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Authority: Kevin Catalina, Commissioner
Suffolk County Police Department
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