Crime & Safety

Police Seeking Centereach TV Thief

Police are seeking the identity of a man who stole a TV from a Centereach Wal-Mart in July.

Local authorities are seeking the public’s help with identifying and locating a man who stole a television from a store in Centereach in July.

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers are after a black male who entered the Wal-Mart located at 161 Centereach Mall on July 13 and took a 42-inch LED TV from the display area. As the suspect exited the store, an employee tried to stop him, and the suspect left the TV in a shopping cart and fled on foot.

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers are offering up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest. If you have information on the identities or location of these individuals, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.

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