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Lindenhurst Dentist was Drunk During Procedure, Cops Say

By on January 22, 2013
Robert Garelick was allegedly under the influence of alcohol when he performed dentistry on a patient Monday.

Robert Garelick was allegedly under the influence of alcohol when he performed dentistry on a patient Monday.

And you were afraid of dentists before this story.

Suffolk County police Monday arrested a Lindenhurst dentist for allegedly conducting a dental procedure while he was under the influence of alcohol.

The dentist, 57-year-old Robert Garelick, was arrested around 4:30 p.m. Monday after police received a complaint that he was allegedly drunk on the job. When First Precinct officers arrived they determined that Garelick was under the influence of alcohol while performing dental work on a patient, police said in a news release.

Police didn’t say what prompted the call but noted that there was concern about the dentist’s physical condition.

Investigators declined to elaborate on specifics regarding the case.

Garelick, a Melville resident who is licensed to practice dentistry by New York State, was charged with reckless endangerment. He is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on Tuesday.

 

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