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$25,000 Reward For Info On Noose Left At PSEG Building

The company is working with the Nassau PD to get information about the bias crime.

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A reward of $25,000 is being offered for information that leads to the arrest of whoever left a noose at a PSEG site in Hewlett in September.
A reward of $25,000 is being offered for information that leads to the arrest of whoever left a noose at a PSEG site in Hewlett in September. (Patch Graphic)

HEWLETT, NY — A reward of $25,000 is now being offered for information that leads to an arrest in the case of a noose that was found at a PSEG Long Island site in September.

According to police, a PSEG employee found a noose at a PSEG building, located at 455 Mill Road in Hewlett, on Sept. 10. PSEG reported it to the police, and it is being investigated as a bias crime.

Police are asking anyone with information to come forward. People can submit tips anonymously by calling Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. A reward of up to $5,000 is being offered.

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Additionally, PSEG has partnered with the police to offer a larger reward. In exchange for forgoing anonymity, people can submit tips by calling 516-573-2925 or 516-573-2926. Information that leads to an arrest can earn a reward of $25,000.

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