Crime & Safety
Police Seek Tips for Walmart Thefts
Two men stole nearly $10,000 from three Walmart stores in one day, including the Farmingdale location, police said.
Suffolk County police are seeking the public’s help to identify two men who stole nearly $10,000 from three Long Island Walmart stores in one day.
According to Sgt. Twiname and fourth squad detectives, the incidents occurred on June 25. At 3:42 p.m. two males removed $3,290 from two cash registers at the on Broadhollow Road in Farmingdale.
Police said less than one hour later the two males took $3,680 from a closed cash register at the Walmart on Veterans Memorial Highway in Islandia before taking $2,785 from a locked register at the Walmart on Route 347 in Setauket at 5:30 p.m.
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest of the subjects, who were caught on security cameras and are featured in the photo gallery to the right.
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Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.
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