Former Huntington Councilwoman's Son Arrested in Napper Tandy Shooting in Northport

At 10:30 last Sunday evening an altercation and shooting occurred at Napper Tandy's, a popular bar in Northport.  The suspect, Steven Reilly Jr.,  allegedly shot a  21 year old Northport man in the upper thigh and fled the scene in a white Ford Taurus registered to a Steven Reilly.  No one at the bar had seen him before to identify him.  Approximately fourteen hours later, at 11:45 on Monday,  Mr. Reilly Jr. was arrested by Suffolk County Police at his home at 30 Fresh Pond Road in Fort Salonga.  Northport and Suffolk Police had secured the scene of the shooting quickly Sunday night, but the suspect had already fled.


Steven Reilly Jr. is the son of Ms. Susan Scarpati-Reilly.  A former Assistant District Attorney for Suffolk County and a former Huntington Town Councilwoman, Ms. Scarpati-Reilly worked prosecuting criminal cases of violent felons while at the District Attorney's Office.  She also worked as an Assistant County Attorney and was involved in several high profile lawsuits, that may cost the Town of Huntington millions in legal fees.  In United States District Court, a jury found Ms. Scarpati-Reilly guilty of sexual harassment of an employee, William Perks, but awarded no monetary damages to Mr. Perks.

The suspect's father is a retired New York State Trooper and an ex-Marine. The gun used in the shooting was according to sources, a 9mm and has been identified as belonging to Mr. Steven Reilly Sr.

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Mr. Steven Reilly, 39 years old, was charged with second-degree assault with intent to cause physical injury with a weapon (a class D Felony), criminal use of a firearm second degree (a class C Felony) and second degree criminal possession of a weapon and loaded firearm (a class C Felony).  He was not charged with attempted murder.  He pleaded not guilty and is being held on $50,000 bail.

In 2009, Mr. Reilly Jr. had failed to show for a scheduled court appearance twice on a case involving a "uniform traffic ticket" and the third time he failed to show a warrant had been issued for that offense.  On March 11, 2009 Judge R. Horowitz adjourned the case when Mr. Reilly failed to show up and allowed him to be released on his own recognizance (ROR).  He allowed another adjournment on April 10, when Mr. Reilly Jr. failed to show up at court again and continued the ROR.  On May 11, 2009 when he failed to show again, a scofflaw warrant was issued.

When arrested on Monday, the other warrant was added to the court calendar along with a $25 dollar bond that to date along with the $50,000 dollar bond has not yet been posted.   He has a legal aid attorney representing him and he has been moved to the jail as the bail has not been posted.

An order of protection was also issued in the new case as is customary in cases of this nature, according  the victim's attorney, Edward Yule.

The young victim, who prefers to remain anonymous, was treated and released the night of the shooting and the bar manager, James Gilroy, said the bartender acted heroically by shepherding patrons away from the area of the shooting that was caught on video from several camera angles and was witnessed by at least five patrons.  The altercation allegedly involved Mr. Steven Reilly Jr. putting the gun into the ribs and then the neck of the victim asking him to help retrieve his credit card from the bartender.  When the patron fought back, Mr. Reilly Jr. fell to the floor and shot the victim in the upper thigh.