Brief: East Main Street Closed for Gas Leak Check

Traffic was briefly closed Tuesday afternoon on East Main Street from the South Ocean Avenue intersection to Route 112 in Patchogue while the Patchogue Fire Department checked for a possible gas leak at the bank. No leak was found said a member of the fire department. The bank was evacuated during the investigation; no other businesses appeared to be affected.

The bank, at 115 E Main St., was declared safe to enter by the department at approximately 2:30 p.m. and traffic resumed on East Main Street. An employee of the bank said that they were outside of the building for approximately 30 minutes.