Crime & Safety
Police Seeking Man Who Burglarized 3 Local Businesses
Police are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man pictured above who they say burglarized three businesses last month.
According to police, the man broke a glass door and entered the Dollar Tree, located at 167 North Service Road in Patchogue, and fled without proceeds on April 3 at approximately 2:55 a.m.
A short time later, the suspect broke a side door and entered Metropolis Diner, located at 1711 Route 112 in Medford, and stole cash from a register at approximately 3:30 a.m., police said.
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The following day, the man broke into Chachama Grill, located at 655 Montauk Highway in East Patchogue, and took money from the register at 3:15 a.m., police said.
The burglar is described as black, about 6-foot and with a thin to medium build.
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Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.
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