Crime & Safety
Duo Wanted For Scamming Woman In Northport
They convinced a woman to withdraw money from her bank account as part of a lottery scam, police say.

Police are looking to identify two individuals who scammed a woman in Northport in August.
According to authorities, a man and a woman convinced another woman to withdraw money from her bank account as part of a lottery scam taking place at Giunta’s Meat Farms, located at 395 Fort Salonga Road, on Aug. 16 at noon.
Police described the woman as Hispanic, approximately 5 feet 3 inches tall, and approximately 165 pounds with blonde hair. Police described the man as Hispanic of Brazilian, 5 feet 5 inches tall, medium build, black hair clean shaven with dark skin.
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They are wanted for grand larceny.
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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