"Brandon Scanlon, 34, was sentenced to 20 years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision; he pleaded guilty in August to second-degree attempted murder and related charges, after firing multiple shots at members of the Suffolk County Police Department. According to the investigation, in September, 2023, a probe was launched by members of the Suffolk County District Attorney's East End Drug Task Force into the sale of cocaine, fentanyl and methamphetamine throughout the county, the DA said."
"When law enforcement approached Scanlon near the apartment, he retreated into a vehicle carrying a black duffle bag and fled the location, the DA said. During his flight, Scanlon struck a member of law enforcement twice with his minivan as he drove away from the apartment complex; the officer suffered serious injuries and had to be treated at a local hospital, Tierney said. Scanlon then led law enforcement on an extended vehicle pursuit through multiple towns in Suffolk County, the DA said."
"During that pursuit, Scanlon repeatedly opened fire on officers with his weapon as they attempted to pull him over, Tierney said. No officers were struck during the shooting, the DA said. Scanlon eventually crashed his vehicle on the Sunrise Highway service road in Bay Shore, where he was finally arrested, the DA said. Inside Scanlon's vehicle, law enforcement recovered the .22 caliber semi-automatic pistol used to shoot at law enforcement as well as cocaine and fentanyl, Tierney said."
Brandon Scanlon, 34, pleaded guilty to second-degree attempted murder and related charges after firing multiple shots at Suffolk County police officers. Law enforcement executed a search warrant April 4, 2024, at a Bohemia apartment used as a stash house for cocaine, fentanyl and methamphetamine. Scanlon fled in a minivan carrying a black duffle bag, struck an officer twice while driving away and caused serious injuries requiring hospital treatment. Scanlon led officers on an extended vehicle pursuit through multiple Suffolk County towns and repeatedly fired at pursuing officers. He crashed on the Sunrise Highway service road in Bay Shore and was arrested; authorities recovered a .22 semi-automatic pistol and drugs.
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