Crime & Safety
Police: Man Wanted for Grand Larceny in Port Jefferson Station
Accused criminal made unauthorized purchases at 7-Eleven, Speedy Mart, CVS, and a Sunoco gas station.
An unidentified white male is accused of stealing a man’s wallet from an unlocked vehicle parked outside a Centereach home and then making purchases in stores in Port Jefferson Station, according to police.
At some point between 5 p.m. on Sept. 2 and 7:30 a.m. on Sept. 3 the alleged burglar went into the center console of the vehicle parked outside a Centereach home and took the wallet. Police say that later, the credit card company notified the owner that someone had used his credit card to make unauthorized purchases at 7-Eleven, Speedy Mart, CVS, and a Sunoco gas station in Port Jefferson Station.
Surveillance camera photos were taken of the alleged criminal at one of the stores and were made available by police.
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Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest.
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