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Cops: Chevy Driver Purposely Rear-Ends Porsche

Mastic man charged with reckless endangerment.

arrested Laurence Levy, 57, of Mastic, in Southampton on Aug. 29 at 1:44 p.m. after Levy was involved in what cops called a “road rage” incident that occurred on County Road 39 near Shrubland Road.

Police said Levy was driving his 2003 Chevrolet eastbound when he began chasing a 2011 Porsche “in a reckless manner.”

He then deliberately rear-ended the Porsche, according to police. No injuries related to the chase and subsequent crash were reported.

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Levy was charged with reckless endangerment in the second degree, a misdemeanor, as well as speeding and failure to signal, both traffic infractions, and harassment in the second degree, a violation.

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