Crime & Safety

Williston Park Porch Bandit Caught On Camera

Do you recognize this man? Police say he stole a large package from a front porch earlier this week.

Authorities are looking to locate a man who stole a package from the front porch of a Williston Park home on Tuesday.

The man walked onto the front porch of a Leigh Street home and stole a package containing a memory foam mattress valued at $150 at 1:22 p.m., police say.

The man then loaded the package into a white 2009-2014 Ford F-150 truck with a New Jersey license plate. He fled the scene eastbound.

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Police described the man as white, 5 feet 10 inches tall, 200 pounds, with brown hair and facial hair. He was last seen wearing a blue shirt, blue shorts and sandals.

He is wanted for petty larceny.

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Detectives request anyone with information regarding the above incident to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.

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