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$20K Theft: Couple Cons Westbury Woman, Flees Scene, Police Say $20K Theft: Couple Cons Westbury Woman, Flees Scene, Police Say
$20K Theft: Couple Cons Westbury Woman, Flees Scene, Police Say Police are searching for two people who stole tens of thousands of dollars worth of jewelry from a Long Island woman’s home. The incident occurred on Wednesday, Jan. 17 in Westbury. According to Nassau County Police, an unknown man and woman knocked on the door of a Westbury home at approximately 3:30 p.m., telling the 74-year-old victim inside that they were giving out estimates on concrete work. The woman allegedly invited the two alleged con artists into her home. While inside, the man asked to use the victim’s restroom; when he came back, the two claimed they would head out to the…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Clerk Steals $125K Worth Of Jewelry From Customers Of Long Island Business, Police Say Clerk Steals $125K Worth Of Jewelry From Customers Of Long Island Business, Police Say
Clerk Steals $125K Worth Of Jewelry From Customers Of Long Island Business, Police Say An employee at a Long Island jewelry store is accused of stealing over $100,000 worth of jewelry from customers over a three-year period. Laura Bee, age 59, of Lake Grove, was arrested Tuesday, July 25, for allegedly stealing from clients of Ever Love Jewelers, located in Huntington on New York Avenue. According to Suffolk County Police, between September 2019 and December 2022 Bee stole over $125,000 in jewelry from seven clients. In some cases, she issued bad checks to cover the transactions and then kept the jewelry, police said. Other times, she allegedly swapped out real diamonds for …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Jewelry Store Heist: 5 Suspects On Loose After Armed Robbery On Long Island Jewelry Store Heist: 5 Suspects On Loose After Armed Robbery On Long Island
Jewelry Store Heist: 5 Suspects On Loose After Armed Robbery On Long Island Five suspects are at large after an armed robbery at a Long Island jewelry store. It happened Wednesday, Feb. 8 in Smithtown. A woman wearing a face mask was buzzed into L.I. Gold Mine, located at 135 West Main St., at approximately 5:15 p.m., Suffolk County Police said. The woman then held the door open as four masked men, two displaying handguns, entered the store.  The owner and an employee were held at gunpoint while the robbers smashed display cases and stole assorted jewelry.  The five suspects drove away from the scene in a minivan, which th…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Hempstead Man Stole $40K In Jewelry, Electronics From Walmart Stores, Police Say Hempstead Man Stole $40K In Jewelry, Electronics From Walmart Stores, Police Say
Hempstead Man Stole $40K In Jewelry, Electronics From Walmart Stores, Police Say A 34-year-old man is facing grand larceny charges after police said he stole more than $40,000 worth of jewelry and electronics from Walmart stores on Long Island. Jonathan Sunderland, of Hempstead, is accused of using a specialized tool to open locked display cases at the stores, the Suffolk County Police Department reported. He was identified by investigators and arrested at about 12:10 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 9, at the Morris County Jail in New Jersey, where he was being held on similar charges from the Boonton Township Police Department, police said. SCPD said Sunderland was charged …

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Man Wanted For Stealing $25K In Jewelry From Long Island Walmart, Police Say Man Wanted For Stealing $25K In Jewelry From Long Island Walmart, Police Say
Man Wanted For Stealing $25K In Jewelry From Long Island Walmart, Police Say A man is wanted for allegedly stealing more than $25,000 worth of jewelry from Walmart on Long Island. The man stole the jewelry from a locked case at the Middle Island store, located at 750 Middle Country Road, at about 8:20 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5, Suffolk County Crime Stoppers reported on Thursday, Dec. 15. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest.  Tips can be submitted by calling 1-800-220-TIPS.

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Authorities Search For Duo Accused Of Stealing Jewelry From LI Macy's Authorities Search For Duo Accused Of Stealing Jewelry From LI Macy's
Authorities Search For Duo Accused Of Stealing Jewelry From LI Macy's Authorities are searching for two people accused of stealing $445 worth of jewelry from a Long Island store. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers reported on Thursday, Nov. 18, that a man and woman stole the jewelry from a display case at the Macy's, located at the Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove, at about 7:30 p.m. on June 2. Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest.  Tips can be submitted by calling 1-800-220-TIPS.

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
High-End Jewelry Thief Nabbed On Long Island, Police Say High-End Jewelry Thief Nabbed On Long Island, Police Say
High-End Jewelry Thief Nabbed On Long Island, Police Say A Long Island man has been arrested for allegedly ripping off more than $100,000 in jewelry from homes where he worked. Town of East Hampton Police detectives announce the arrest of an East Quogue man on Wednesday, Jan. 13, in connection with multiple thefts of high-end jewelry from homes while he worked as an HVAC technician, said Capt. Chris Anderson. Christopher G. Fitzgerald, 39, stole in excess of $100,000 in jewelry from five different homeowners where he had worked in East Hampton between April and December 2020. Anderson said. Many of the stolen pieces were sold at a fraction of th…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Stealing 30 Rings From Long Island Thrift Shop Man Accused Of Stealing 30 Rings From Long Island Thrift Shop
Man Accused Of Stealing 30 Rings From Long Island Thrift Shop Police are searching for a man who allegedly stole approximately 30 rings, worth $800 collectively, from a Long Island jeweler.  The incident took place in Mastic Beach on Saturday, Nov. 14 at approximately 1:15 p.m. at a thrift shop on Neighborhood Road.  Anyone who recognizes the pictured man or witnessed this theft is asked to contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers by calling 800-220-TIPS, via their website or using the P3Tips mobile app. 

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by Christina Coulter
Police & Fire
Police Search For Long Island Pawn Shop Burglars Who Stole $100K In Jewelry Police Search For Long Island Pawn Shop Burglars Who Stole $100K In Jewelry
Police Search For Long Island Pawn Shop Burglars Who Stole $100K In Jewelry Police are asking the public for help identifying two men who burglarized a Brentwood pawn shop in June, and they are offering a reward. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Third Squad said the men broke a lock and entered EZ Cash Pawn & Jewelry, located at 1913 Brentwood Road, on June 11 at approximately 12:45 a.m.  They stole more than $100,000 worth of jewelry from a safe and fled in a waiting vehicle, police said. Know him? Police want to know.Suffolk County Police Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that l…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Suspects At Large After Armed Robbery Of Four Getting Out Of Car In Driveway Of LI Home Suspects At Large After Armed Robbery Of Four Getting Out Of Car In Driveway Of LI Home
Suspects At Large After Armed Robbery Of Four Getting Out Of Car In Driveway Of LI Home Two suspects are on the loose after an armed robbery that occurred while the victims were getting out of a car in the driveway of their residence on Long Island, police said. It happened on Monday, Sept. 9 at around 5 a.m. in North Woodmere, Nassau County Police said. According to detectives, the four victims parked their car in the driveway of their house.  As the victims walked toward the house, two unknown male suspects ran toward them, said police. The men yelled to get on the ground and one suspect displayed a handgun, according to police.  The suspects took mone…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Do You Know Him? Man Accused Of Stealing Jewelry From Long Island Store Do You Know Him? Man Accused Of Stealing Jewelry From Long Island Store
Do You Know Him? Man Accused Of Stealing Jewelry From Long Island Store Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers are on the lookout for a man suspected of stealing jewelry from a Long Island jewelry store. Police say a man, pictured above, stole a 14k yellow gold bracelet and three 14k yellow gold rope chains from The Jewelry Box by M&T, Inc. (127 Smithtown Boulevard in Nesconset) on Wednesday, Aug. 14 around 12:40 p.m. The man fled in a black Ford Explorer, according to police. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for any information that leads to an arrest. To submit an a…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Know Them Or This Car? Man, Woman Accused Of Stealing $4K Item From Commack Store Know Them Or This Car? Man, Woman Accused Of Stealing $4K Item From Commack Store
Know Them Or This Car? Man, Woman Accused Of Stealing $4K Item From Commack Store A pair of alleged thieves stole an item worth $4,000 from a store on Long Island then ran off in a car in an incident captured on surveillance cameras, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Police are asking the public’s help to identify and locate the man and woman who reportedly went into Macy’s in Commack at 2 Veterans Memorial Highway on Sunday, Aug. 11 at around 11 a.m., an approached the jewelry section where they asked to look at a gold chain, said police. When it was removed from its case by a store employee, the man allegedly punched the victim in the face an…

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by Donna Christopher
Police & Fire
Astoria Woman Accused Of Stealing $17,000 From Jewelry Store Astoria Woman Accused Of Stealing $17,000 From Jewelry Store
Astoria Woman Accused Of Stealing $17,000 From Jewelry Store A Queens woman was arrested by police in Fairfield County in connection with the theft of $17,000 in jewels from an area jeweler in 2017. Paula Hurtado, 38, of Astoria, was picked up at Bedford Correctional Center by Wilton police on an active warrant and extradited her to Connecticut to face felony larceny charges, the Wilton Police Department said. Hurtado's arrest is three of four stemming from a 2017 investigation where the suspects conducted a distraction type larceny at Campus Jewelers, police said. The heist took place around 2:30 p.m., Oct. 18, 2017, when three women dist…

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by Kathy Reakes