Crime & Safety

Police Seek Patchogue Porch Bandit

The package was delivered just five minutes before it was stolen, police say.

Police are looking to identify a Patchogue porch package thief.

According to authorities, a man stole a package containing approximately $100 worth of merchandise from Best Buy from the porch of a home on Rider Avenue on Wednesday, Dec. 20 at 5:47 p.m.

The package was delivered just five minutes before it was stolen.

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The man is wanted for petty 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 this crime is asked to call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.

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