A Northport man was arrested Saturday and charged in the hit and run accident that killed a Massapequa Park construction worker.
Suffolk County police arrested John Pappias and charged him with leaving the scene of a fatal motor vehicle crash. On Oct.28, Victor Schultz and a coworker were on Route 25A in Fort Salonga loading a milling machine onto a trailer on the side of the roadway when Schultz was struck by a vehicle at 1:35 a.m. They were working the overnight shift for Intercounty Paving in Hicksville.
Schultz, 49, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner. The coworker was uninjured.
Pappias, 46, of 34 Lisa Drive, is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on Sunday.
John
1:47 am on Sunday, January 15, 2012
wow. such a shock. I know John to be a real nice guy. this must be a terrible situation for all families involved.
Katherine
9:12 am on Sunday, January 15, 2012
My heart goes out to both families. This is a tragedy on both sides.
N'prtr
11:15 am on Sunday, January 15, 2012
John is a good guy, a very hard worker and a dedicated father. I've known him since he was a kid. I'm shocked and disappointed he didn't stop. I wouldn't have thought it was in his character, but in a moment of panic he made a very wrong and irresponsible decision. No excuse what he did and he'll have to accept the full responsibility. What a terrible situation he's pushed upon himself and his family. My sympathies to the victim, Victor Schultz and his family. They deserved better.
Pam Robinson
6:44 pm on Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Innocent until proven guilty. Lets not speculate as to what crimes are involved, especially those not charged. Thank you.
N'prtr
10:08 pm on Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Pam, What precipitated your comment? I'm not reading anyone speculating anything. We are allowed to state opinions, no?
Pam Robinson
10:11 pm on Tuesday, January 17, 2012
We removed it.
N'prtr
10:42 am on Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Might it be a better to have a statement to that effect similar to what Newsday does when it removes/censors a post? It would be a lot more clear to the readers than the invisible censoring now being used.
Dick Blair
12:19 pm on Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Case InformationCourt:Suffolk First District Court
Case #:2012SU001990
Defendant:Pappias, John J
VTL 600.2A 2A
**TOP CHARGE**
D Felony, 1 count, Arrest charge, Arraignment charge
Description:Leave Injury Accident- Prior
Next appearance January 20, 2012
Case Continued (adjourned)
Bond $250,000 Cash $10,000 (Not Posted)
JohnDiggins77
12:00 pm on Thursday, January 19, 2012
Am I allowed to post my opinion like everyone else is, or are you going to keep deleting my comments, as long as they are not in alignment with your opinion on this matter? The fact that my last comment was deleted really shows how bias this sites administrator/moderator really is. Why have a comment section open to the public, if the public can't post comments?
N'prtr
9:48 am on Friday, January 20, 2012
John, as long as your opinion is in line with what Patch deems "appropriate", you'll have to keep it to yourself. Just "big brother" in another form being pushed on us.
Beetch
1:31 am on Sunday, January 22, 2012
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Beetch
1:32 am on Sunday, January 22, 2012
Lets be honest this guy John was obv drunk and took another mans life he deserves his time in jail thats a dirtbag move on his part and i hope the drunk is punished to the fullest!!!!!!!!!