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UPDATE: State Police Have "Person Of Interest" In Smoke Shop Arson Investigation

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The Shinnecock Smoke Shop on Montauk Highway had New York State Police and arson investigators on scene Thursday morning. BRANDON B. QUINN

The Shinnecock Smoke Shop on Montauk Highway had New York State Police and arson investigators on scene Thursday morning. BRANDON B. QUINN

The Shinnecock Smoke Shop on Montauk Highway had New York State Police and arson investigators on scene Thursday morning. BRANDON B. QUINN

The Shinnecock Smoke Shop on Montauk Highway had New York State Police and arson investigators on scene Thursday morning. BRANDON B. QUINN

The Shinnecock Smoke Shop on Montauk Highway had New York State Police and arson investigators on scene Thursday morning. BRANDON B. QUINN

The Shinnecock Smoke Shop on Montauk Highway had New York State Police and arson investigators on scene Thursday morning. BRANDON B. QUINN

The Shinnecock Smoke Shop on Montauk Highway had New York State Police and arson investigators on scene Thursday morning. BRANDON B. QUINN

The Shinnecock Smoke Shop on Montauk Highway had New York State Police and arson investigators on scene Thursday morning. BRANDON B. QUINN

authorKyle Campbell on Dec 19, 2013
UPDATE: Friday, 2:20 p.m. New York State Police investigators said they have identified a male Shinnecock Indian Reservation resident as a person of interest in their investigation of a fire... more

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