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Women Wanted For Stealing Hundreds Of Dollars Worth Of Items At Long Island Walmart Women Wanted For Stealing Hundreds Of Dollars Worth Of Items At Long Island Walmart
Women Wanted For Stealing Hundreds Of Dollars Worth Of Items At Long Island Walmart Know them? Police investigators on Long Island are attempting to identify and locate four women who allegedly stole hundreds of dollars worth of merchandise from Walmart. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers released surveillance photos of four women who allegedly stole an assortment of merchandise from Walmart on Crooked Hill Road in Commack earlier this month. According to investigators, the four women entered Walmart at approximately 7:45 p.m. on Monday, July 6. The stolen items had a value of approximately $300. No other descriptive information on the suspects has been provided by investiga…

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by Zak Failla
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Know Them? Duo Wanted For Stealing From Long Island Stop & Shop Know Them? Duo Wanted For Stealing From Long Island Stop & Shop
Know Them? Duo Wanted For Stealing From Long Island Stop & Shop Two men are wanted on Long Island after stealing beer and fleeing in an allegedly stolen vehicle, police said. Suffolk County Police investigators released photos of two men who allegedly stole a pair of 12-packs of beer from Stop & Shop on North Ocean Avenue in Farmingville earlier this month. Police said the alleged theft happened at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Monday, July 13 before the two men fled the store in a stolen vehicle. Anyone with information regarding the men or larceny incident has been asked to contact Suffolk County Police Sixth Precinct Crime Section detectives by ca…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Wanted For Stealing 65-Inch TV At Long Island Walmart Woman Wanted For Stealing 65-Inch TV At Long Island Walmart
Woman Wanted For Stealing 65-Inch TV At Long Island Walmart Know her? Police investigators on Long Island are attempting to locate and identify a woman who was caught on camera stealing a big-screen television from Walmart. An alert was issued by Suffolk County Crime Stoppers for a woman who walked into Walmart on Vets Highway in Islandia at approximately 10:55 a.m. on Saturday, May 2, and walked out with a 65-inch TV without making an attempt to pay. The television had an estimated value of approximately $480. Anyone who has information regarding the woman, her whereabouts, or the larceny incident has been asked to contact Suffolk County Police …

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by Zak Failla
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Police Search For Suspect Who Stole Cash, Wallet From Vehicles On Long Island Police Search For Suspect Who Stole Cash, Wallet From Vehicles On Long Island
Police Search For Suspect Who Stole Cash, Wallet From Vehicles On Long Island Know them? Police investigators on Long Island are attempting to identify and locate several suspects who stole cash and wallets from several vehicles earlier this month. An alert has been issued by Suffolk County Crime Stoppers after people stole items from multiple parked vehicles on Greenlawn Road and Sunrise Drive in Sound Beach. The alleged larcenies took place overnight on Wednesday, July 1, and Thursday, July 2. Investigators said that two of the men were caught on surveillance video in the area. Anyone with information regarding the suspects identities or whereabouts has been as…

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by Zak Failla
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Man, Woman At Large After Knifepoint Robbery At Long Island Best Buy Man, Woman At Large After Knifepoint Robbery At Long Island Best Buy
Man, Woman At Large After Knifepoint Robbery At Long Island Best Buy A man and woman are on the loose after stealing electronics from a Long Island Best Buy location and brandishing a knife at a security guard, police said. It is alleged that the pair took a laptop and camera from Best Buy on Old Country Road in Westbury without making an attempt to pay before walking out of the store. When they were approached by a security officer, the male suspect swung a black knife in his direction before the two suspects fled in a blue and gray GMC Yukon that took off west on Old Country Road. The stolen electronics had an estimated value of more than $1,700. No injur…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Wanted For Stealing Backpack With Wallet, Credit Cards At Long Island Hospital Man Wanted For Stealing Backpack With Wallet, Credit Cards At Long Island Hospital
Man Wanted For Stealing Backpack With Wallet, Credit Cards At Long Island Hospital A healthcare worker battling novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on the front lines had a backpack stolen with various items inside while working at a Long Island hospital. Suffolk County Police detectives are attempting to identify and locate a man who was caught on camera after stealing a backpack with credit cards and a wallet inside from an employee at Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue. Police said that at approximately 8 p.m. on Friday, June 19, a man entered the hospital on Hospital Road and stole the backpack, which was later recovered without the wallet or credit cards inside. A…

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by Zak Failla
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Two Arrested For Stealing From FedEx Dropbox On Long Island, Police Say Two Arrested For Stealing From FedEx Dropbox On Long Island, Police Say
Two Arrested For Stealing From FedEx Dropbox On Long Island, Police Say Two men have been arrested in connection with allegedly committing multiple larcenies from a FedEx dropbox on Long Island. Nassau County Police said the two men were arrested for the larcenies that took place around 5 p.m., Wednesday, June 10, in North Lawrence. According to detectives, an investigation was being conducted of multiple larcenies from a FedEx dropbox at 136 Spruce St., in Cedarhurst.  The investigation determined that Thomas Mensah, 21, of Queens, and Michael Fayemiwo, of Far Rockaway, were allegedly responsible for the thefts.  Detectives were able to locate…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man, Woman Accused Of Stealing $1,800 Worth Of Items From CVS In Fairfield County Man, Woman Accused Of Stealing $1,800 Worth Of Items From CVS In Fairfield County
Man, Woman Accused Of Stealing $1,800 Worth Of Items From CVS In Fairfield County A pair from Long Island is facing charges in Fairfield County after being caught red-handed allegedly stealing nearly $2,000 worth of makeup from CVS store, police said. Officers from the Darien Police Department received a report of an active larceny from employees at CVS on Post Road shortly after 7:45 a.m. on Thursday, June 5. Upon arrival, officers entered the store and located a man and woman who matched descriptions provided by the employee in the makeup aisle. According to police, while observing the pair - later identified as Happaugue resident Steven Panagatos, 32, and Mastic Beac…

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by Zak Failla
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Trio Nabbed After Allegedly Crashing Land Rover Stolen From LI Home Into Police Cruiser Trio Nabbed After Allegedly Crashing Land Rover Stolen From LI Home Into Police Cruiser
Trio Nabbed After Allegedly Crashing Land Rover Stolen From LI Home Into Police Cruiser Two men and a teenager were apprehended during separate foot chases when the stolen luxury SUV they were in intentionally crashed into a police car, authorities said. The arrests came after an investigation was launched on Thursday, April 9 when a 2019 Land Rover was stolen from a residence located at The Roslyn Intervale estates, Nassau County Police said. The investigation led detectives to East Elmhurst, Queens, where police say they observed the stolen auto and three occupants parked on 80th Street Saturday, April 11 at around 1 a.m.  As detectives approached the vehicle and afte…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Video: Police Perform Parody To Remind Long Islanders To Lock Their Vehicles Video: Police Perform Parody To Remind Long Islanders To Lock Their Vehicles
Video: Police Perform Parody To Remind Long Islanders To Lock Their Vehicles In an effort to remind Long Islanders to lock their vehicles, the Suffolk County Police Department had a little fun by releasing a parody of a public service announcement. The video is a twist on the classic carol The Twelve Days of Christmas. Instead of the lyrics being about what “my true love sent to me,” members of the department sing about what a criminal stole from thee. During the first 11 months of 2019, SCPD officers responded to 2,066 larcenies from vehicles. During 2018, SCPD handled 2,329 incidents of thefts from vehicles. “This is the time of year that people are busy holiday …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man, Woman Wanted For Stealing $480 In Items From Long Island Target Man, Woman Wanted For Stealing $480 In Items From Long Island Target
Man, Woman Wanted For Stealing $480 In Items From Long Island Target Nassau County Police detectives are seeking the public’s assistance as they try to locate a suspect who stuffed merchandise into shopping bags at Target and fled without paying. An alert has been issued by Third Squad detectives into a larceny that took place shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 26 at the Target location on Corporate Drive in Westbury. Police said that an African American man and woman - pictured above - walked into Target, placed assorted merchandise into garbage bags and left without paying for any items. In total, the stolen items had a value of approximately $480.…

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by Zak Failla
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Third Suspect Nabbed For Stealing More Than $260K In Goods From LI Bloomingdale's, Police Say Third Suspect Nabbed For Stealing More Than $260K In Goods From LI Bloomingdale's, Police Say
Third Suspect Nabbed For Stealing More Than $260K In Goods From LI Bloomingdale's, Police Say Police have now charged a third suspect in connection with more than $260,000 in thefts from a Bloomingdale's on Long Island. The suspects were responsible for multiple larcenies on multiple dates over the course of a year at the store in East Garden City. Nassau County Police said. Police announced the third suspect, 24-year-old Raphael Julian, of Freeport, was arrested on Sunday, Dec. 29 at 1:15 a.m. in Franklin Square. He has been charged with two counts of third-degree burglary and third-degree grand larceny and is due to be arraigned on Sunday at First District Court in Hempstead. Ac…

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by Joe Lombardi