Crime & Safety
Police: Port Jeff Neurologist Forcibly Touched Patient
Local doctor is arrested on Wednesday, police say.
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A Port jefferson doctor is accused of forcibly touching a patient at his office in February.
Dr. Jacob Mathew, a neurologist, was arrested at his office located at 100 Oakland Avenue on Wednesday, police said.
According to police, Mathew, 58, inappropriately touched a female patient during a treatment visit at his office on an unspecified date in February.
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Mathew is charged with forcible touching. He will be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip at a later date.
Police did not not release any further details on the alleged crime.
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Detectives are requesting that anyone with information to contribute to an ongoing investigation call Sixth Squad detectives at 631-854-8652.
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