Long Island politician vows to ‘get to the bottom’ of claims his daughter’s boyfriend stalked election rival

A Long Island politician vowed to “get to the bottom” of claims his adult daughter’s boyfriend stalked a rival lawmaker – after he faces the alleged victim in Tuesday’s Republican primary.

Smithtown Supervisor Ed Wehrheim’s campaign had initially denied accusations that 47-year-old Joshua Smith, who’s dating his daughter, was connected to a string of unsettling late-night visits at the home of Suffolk County Legislator Rob Trotta.

But after Smith was arrested and charged with stalking Monday night, just hours before polls opened, the supervisor’s camp changed its tone.

“Right now we’re focusing on getting through the election today,” a campaign spokesperson said in a statement Tuesday morning. “After that, the Supervisor and I plan on getting to the bottom of this entire situation. No one wants to get to the truth in this matter more than him.”

But Trotta told The Post that Wehrheim’s attitude about the alleged incident “boggles” his mind.

“It boggles my mind how [Wehrheim] can sit there and call this an allegation and try to ignore it when the police set up a plate reader and caught him at his house,” Trotta said.

Some of Smith’s neighbors said Tuesday the claims didn’t match up with the person they knew.

“He’s just such a nice guy, I don’t know if I believe he did it — it’s politics,” one neighbor, who asked not to be identified, told The Post.

Wehrheim’s campaign distanced the incumbent from the allegations.

“Anyone who has ever worked with, or has met Ed Wehrheim… knows that he is a man who treats everyone with dignity and respect and lives every day to serve his community,” the spokesperson said. “He would never condone or tolerate any sort of behavior that defies basic decency.”

The supervisor believes “anyone who breaks the law should be investigated and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” the spokesperson added.

Smith is accused of pulling up to Trotta’s home for three straight nights starting June 16 — loudly revving his Chevy’s engine, blasting his high beams through the front windows. On at least one occasion, he allegedly slashed and spray-painted Trotta’s campaign signs, according to the Suffolk County Police Department and Trotta.

Trotta told The Post that the harassment started just days after the killing of two state legislators in Minnesota — leaving the county lawmaker fearing this could lead to a similar fate if unchecked.

“I was more worried about the safety of my wife and family more than anything,” Trotta said. “My neighbor even came up to me after the second night and said he’s fearing for my safety.”

Smith was arrested and charged Monday, less than 24 hours before the polls opened in a primary that would decide the Republican candidate on the ballot for Smithtown Supervisor.

Trotta is challenging Wehrheim for the seat he’s held for over seven years.