Crime & Safety
Cops: Thief Forced Way Into Home, Stole Cash, Laptop
Plus, cars broken into, GPS systems stolen in Hampton Bays.

A resident on Dam Trail in Flanders claimed someone broke into their home on Aug. 30.
According to Southampton Town police, authorities were called to the home at around 9:30 p.m. after the victim said whoever broke in forced their way through the front door, damaging it. Stolen was $800 in cash, an XP laptop and miscellaneous coins of unknown value.
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