Crime & Safety

Man Sought in Watch Theft

Reward offered in attempt to steal from Sears store.

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and the Crime Section are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who took a Structure watch from the store at 4000 Jericho Turnpike in East Northport.

On Nov.28, at about 4 p.m., a man placed a Structure watch in his pocket and left the store without paying for the item. He was confronted by a Sears employee outside the store and was brought back into the store. Once inside, he fled on foot and created a disturbance inside the store. The watch was recovered at the scene.

Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-220-TIPS.  All calls will be kept confidential. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest.

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