Crime & Safety
Vandalism and Burglary Hit Mastic Beach Church
Suffolk County Police Hate Crimes Unit, Suffolk County Crime Stoppers seek public assistance to locate and identify those responsible.
Suffolk County Police are seeking information about burglary and vandalism to a Mastic Beach church, according to a news release.
Glass displays and statues were damaged when an unknown number of people broke into St. Jude’s Candle Shrine, located on the corner of Neighborhood Road and Hemlock Drive, around 5:30 a.m. Dec. 15, the release stated.
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Hate Crimes Unit detectives are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating those responsible and urge anyone with information about this crime to call Hate Crimes Unit detectives at 631-852-6323 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.
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Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest. All calls will be kept confidential.
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