Police Seeking Patchogue, Medford Area Robbers

Police are seeking a number of suspected men who committed robberies against victims who happen to be Hispanic in Patchogue, East Patchogue, Medford and North Bellport

Police say that on three separate occasions between April 27 and May 14, Hispanic men on foot were all robbed, a number of them were assaulted, by multiple men in Patchogue and East Patchogue.

The first incident was on April 27 at 2:30 a.m., in which a man was assaulted and robbed of his cell phone and hat by three black men, one of whom was armed with a gun, police said. The next night, another man walking on Grove Avenue in East Patchogue at 3 a.m. had his cash stolen by two black men and a white man in a gray car, police said. Police also report that on May 14, a man walking on Bailey Avenue in East Patchogue at 11:45 p.m. was assaulted by three black men and robbed of cash, a cell phone and backpack. The men fled in a dark-colored car.

Similar incidents against Hispanic victims were also reported by police to have taken place in Medford and North Bellport, although detectives do not believe they are connected. Police say a man having a car problem pulled into the Walgreens parking lot at 1580 Route 112 in Medford on April 28 at 9:30 p.m., when he was approached and assaulted by two black men who stole his Nissan Maxima, cash and a cell phone. Police say the car was later recovered.

In North Bellport, a man was walking on Montauk Highway on May 5 at 1:30 a.m. when he was approached by two black men in a dark-colored SUV, struck in the head with a bottle and had cash taken from him, police said.

Police are asking that anyone with information about these crimes to call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers are offering a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest.