Crime & Safety
Thief Stole Tools, Equipment From North Fork Business: Cops
A truck, tools and equipment were taken but while the truck was later found, leaf blowers and lawn mowers are still missing, police say.
CUTCHOGUE, NY — The search is on for whoever stole tools from a truck in Cutchogue on Sunday, police said.
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Southold Town Police are asking for the public’s help to identify and locate the thief that stole a landscaping truck and trailer containing tools and equipment from outside of Chris Mohr Landscaping & Masonry, located at 22155 Route 48 in Cutchogue, at 2 a.m. on April 19, police said.
The truck and trailer were located at 12:30 p.m. that day on Taylor Avenue in East Patchogue, police said.
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The tools, including leaf blowers, lawn mowers, and a saw were missing, police said; the individual arrived in Cutchogue in a Dodge 2500 Series pickup truck with a model year between 1994 and 2002, police said.
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about the incident can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS, utilizing a mobile app which can be downloaded through the App Store or Google Play by searching P3 Tips, or online at www.P3Tips.com. All calls, text messages and emails will be kept confidential.
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