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Blimey! British Bloke Busted For Stealing $1.5K In Merch From Riverhead Home Depot, Police Say

It wasn’t quite James Bond-level of criminal mastermind, but police on Long Island say they’ve solved their own international mystery, at least in part.

A 38-year-old United Kingdom resident was arrested Friday, Dec. 9, for allegedly stealing more than $1,500 worth of merchandise from the Riverhead Home Depot on Old Country Road.

A 38-year-old United Kingdom resident was arrested Friday, Dec. 9, for allegedly stealing more than $1,500 worth of merchandise from the Riverhead Home Depot on Old Country Road.

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Riverhead Police were initially called in October 2021 with reports that three men had stolen merchandise from the Home Depot on Old Country Road.

The thieves grabbed more than $1,500 worth of roofing shingles before leaving the store without paying, police said.

Investigators eventually identified all three suspects, but no arrests would come for over a year.

That is until Friday, Dec. 9, when Riverhead Police announced they had nabbed one of the suspects, 38-year-old Miles Connors, a resident of the United Kingdom.

His arrest was the culmination of a joint effort between local authorities and federal agents from Homeland Security Investigations, police said.

Connors is now facing a charge of fourth-degree grand larceny.

Police are still trying to locate the other two suspects.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Riverhead Town Police Department at 631-727-3333.

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