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Alleged Thief Sought in Sagaponack Grand Larceny

Thu, 09/10/2020 - 09:46
An image of the suspect in a grand larceny in Sagaponack
Suffolk County Police Department

The Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Southampton Town Police Department detectives are searching for a man who stole a Rolex watch and a wallet containing credit cards from a vehicle parked at Gibson Beach in Sagaponack on July 30.

According to a Police Department announcement, the suspect then went on a spending spree with one of the credit cards, charging close to $800 at three stores.

There is a cash reward for anyone who provides information that leads to an arrest. Those with information can call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 800-220-TIPS or use a mobile app called P3 Tips or the website P3tips.com to submit a tip. Calls, emails, and text messages are kept anonymous.

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