Crime & Safety
Several Tires Stolen from Wantagh Auto Dealership
Police investigating tire and rim theft from seven vehicles at Merrick Dodge Chrysler Jeep on 3614 Sunrise Hwy.
Several tires and rims were stolen from new vehicles parked at a Wantagh automobile dealership early Tuesday morning and police are investigating whether the thefts are related to similar incidents that have occurred recently in southeast Nassau County.
According to detectives, all four tires and rims were removed from seven new vehicles parked in the lot of on 3614 Sunrise Hwy, Wantagh between 2-6 a.m. Tuesday. The estimated value of loss from the vehicles, which were left lying on top of bricks, is $26,000, according to police. There is no description of the suspects responsible for the thefts.
A Nassau County Police Department spokesman said detectives are investigating whether the tire and rim thefts in Wantagh are related to earlier this month.
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Detectives request anyone with information regarding the Wantagh car and tire thefts to contact the Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.
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