Dash-Cam Video Captures Teens Pelting Moving Car With Eggs in Huntington Station

What happened on a Tuesday evening on West Jericho Turnpike looked like a prank to some and cost a Huntington Station driver $1,700. To Suffolk County Police and at least one criminal justice expert, it was a roadway assault that could have ended with a crash.

Dash-camera footage captured two teenagers hurling eggs at a passing car in Huntington Station. The clip shows the eggs striking the moving vehicle directly; the driver was not physically injured but told police the impact destroyed his passenger-side mirror, leaving him with a repair bill of $1,700. He declined to appear on camera. Officers responded to the West Jericho Turnpike location that evening but found no sign of the two juveniles, who had already left the scene.

The video circulated online and drew divided reactions. Huntington resident Peter Marino offered a forgiving read: "Kids will be kids without a doubt. And as long as nobody gets hurt, you know, it's normal mischief."

The scenario David Sarni, a criminal justice expert at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, described is decidedly not that. "When you're driving, you're focusing on the highway, not focusing on things coming at you that could actually disturb someone's driving to the point where they strike another vehicle, get into a serious accident," Sarni said. A projectile hitting a windshield or side mirror at road speed produces an involuntary jerk of the steering wheel; on a corridor as heavily trafficked as West Jericho Turnpike, that reaction can send a vehicle across the center line in under a second.

Under New York law, throwing objects at a moving vehicle is not treated as a youthful prank. Potential charges include criminal mischief for the $1,700 in property damage, reckless endangerment for creating a public hazard, and harassment. Had an egg struck and injured the driver or a passenger, assault charges would apply. Because the suspects appear to be juveniles, prosecutors would weigh their ages and circumstances when determining next steps, with juvenile services typically pursuing corrective and restorative measures alongside accountability.

Suffolk County Police are asking anyone with identifying footage or information to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS (8477), or submit a tip anonymously at P3Tips.com. All calls and online submissions are kept confidential. The department has relied increasingly on dash-camera and doorbell footage to corroborate incidents and identify suspects when officers arrive after the fact, as happened here.

The dash cam that captured Tuesday's assault also illustrates why more Suffolk County drivers are mounting recording equipment in their vehicles. New York permits dash cams provided they are affixed to the dashboard or windshield without obstructing the driver's line of sight; a front-facing unit angled toward the road requires no special permit and begins recording automatically at ignition. In this case, one driver's camera produced the only real-time evidence of the act and set a police investigation in motion. Without it, two teenagers who left before officers arrived would have left no trace at all.