(SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y.) – Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced that Brandon Scanlon, 34, of Middle Island, was sentenced to 20 years in prison followed by 5 years of post-release supervision, after he pleaded guilty in August to Attempted Murder in the Second Degree, and related charges, for firing multiple shots at members of the Suffolk County Police Department.
“This significant sentence reflects the serious nature of these crimes. The defendant’s reckless actions – fleeing police, discharging a firearm at officers, and possessing illegal weapons and controlled substances – endangered lives and terrorized our community,” said District Attorney Tierney. “I commend the brave officers who risked their lives to apprehend this dangerous individual, and I am thankful for their quick thinking and professionalism prevented what could have been a tragedy.”
According to the investigation, in September of 2023, a probe was launched by members of the Suffolk County District Attorney’s East End Drug Task Force (EEDTF) into the sale of cocaine, fentanyl and methamphetamine throughout the county. On April 4, 2024, as part of the investigation, law enforcement executed a search warrant at a residential apartment located in Bohemia. It was determined that Scanlon used the apartment as a “stash house” to store and sell cocaine, fentanyl and methamphetamine.
When law enforcement approached Scanlon near the apartment, he retreated into a vehicle carrying a black duffle bag and fled the location. During his flight, Scanlon struck a member of law enforcement twice with his minivan as he drove away from the apartment complex. The officer suffered serious injuries and had to be treated at a local hospital.
Scanlon then led law enforcement on an extended vehicle pursuit through multiple towns in Suffolk County. During that pursuit, Scanlon repeatedly opened fire on officers with his weapon as they attempted to pull him over. No officers were struck during the shooting. Scanlon eventually crashed his vehicle on the Sunrise Highway service road in Bay Shore, where he was finally arrested. Inside Scanlon’s vehicle, law enforcement recovered the .22 caliber semi-automatic pistol used to shoot at law enforcement as well as cocaine and fentanyl. He was arrested at the scene and arraigned on the indictment on August 14, 2024.
On August 19, 2025, Scanlon pleaded guilty before Supreme Court Justice Richard Ambro to Attempted Murder in the Second Degree, a Class B violent felony, Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, a Class C violent felony, and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, a Class B felony.
On October 2, 2025, Scanlon was sentenced to 20 years in prison followed by 5 years of post-release supervision. He was represented by Ian Fitzgerald, Esq.
The Suffolk County District Attorney’s East End Drug Task Force (EEDTF) is comprised of members of District Attorney Investigators, East Hampton Town Police Department, New York State Police, Riverhead Police Department, Southold Police Department, Southampton Town Police Department.
This case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Jake Kubetz of the Narcotics Bureau and Alyssa Costantino, of the Public Corruption Bureau. The investigation was conducted by the Suffolk County District Attorney’s East End Drug Task Force (EEDTF) as well as Detectives from the Suffolk County Police Department’s District Attorney Squad, Narcotics and TRAS units. Additional investigative support was provided by United States Drug Enforcement Administration, the United States Department of Homeland Security.
