Crime & Safety

Police Still Seek Melville Church Burglars

The men broke into the church in March. Do you recognize them?

Authorities are still looking to identify the people who burglarized a Melville church in March.

According to police, two men broke into Presbyterian Church of Sweet Hollow, located at 95 Old Country Road, on Monday, March 19 at 6 a.m. They stole a laptop, cash, hard drive and two blank checks from within a locked office.

The thieves carried out a large black bag with the PC(USA) cross and the word "CREDO" embroidered on the bag.

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The man fled the scene in a white 2009-2011 Toyota Yaris. View more surveillance photos here.

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that
leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS, texting “SCPD” and your message to “CRIMES” (274637) or by email at www.tipsubmit.com. All calls, text messages and emails will be kept confidential.

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