Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and the Riverhead Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance to locate a man they say stole cigarettes from a Wading River shop.
Police said the man stole multiple cartons of cigarettes from the Wading River Smoke Shop at 6278 Route 25A on Tuesday, Sept. 6 at about 9:50 a.m. He was described by police as a white male, approximately 6 feet tall, weighing about 235 pounds. He was bald, had a goatee and was wearing a black shirt and blue jeans. He fled the store and was last seen heading westbound, according to the report.
Police released two surveillance camera images of the suspect.
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest. Police ask anyone with information about this crime is asked to call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential, police say.
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