Members of the Suffolk County Police gathered for a press conference earlier on Wednesday to provide an update regarding the case of 23-year-old Matthew Zoll—the Rocky Point man who stabbed his father to death earlier this month.
Police reports say Joseph Zoll, 61, was discovered at his 30 Quail Road home at approximately 1:25 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9th by a Seventh Precinct officer who was responding to a 9-1-1 call.
Joseph Zoll was able to dial for emergency assistance before succumbing to his wounds. He was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival shortly thereafter.
Meanwhile, a week-and-a-half later, Matthew is still on the loose.
At the Nov. 20th press conference, Darrel Simmons, the Suffolk County Police Department’s Chief of Detectives, confirmed that Zoll is 6’1'', 150 lbs., has brown hair and brown eyes, and a visible scar under his left eye.
“He fled that scene in a Black GMC Yukon, which we later discovered about 5 hours later,” said Simmons. “It was crashed at the intersection of 25A and William Floyd Parkway.”
Today, the search marches on.
“We’ve searched over 1,600 acres of land in the Shoreham area,” said Simmons, adding that they are even completing surveys of certain areas that were already checked “just to make sure.”
Police ask that anyone with knowledge of Matthew Zoll’s whereabouts—or additional information pertinent to this investigation—immediately contact 9-1-1, the Homicide Squad at (631) 852-6392, or Crime Stoppers at (800) 220-8477.
As far as safety is concerned, Chief Simmons assures the greater community that this was an isolated, targeted incident involving family members. Nonetheless, he urges residents to maintain normal precautions.
“Lock your doors,” he requests. “Lock your car doors, and the doors to your home. Don’t make it easy for someone to get in.”