Crime & Safety
Man Loads Cart With Items, Uses Receipts From Garbage To Return
Police are seeking the man who used receipts he found outside a Lowe's store to "return" items in order to get cash, police say.
COMMACK, NY - Police are seeking a man who stole cash from a Commack store in December.
The man (pictured above) entered Lowe's on 100 Long Island Expressway, on Dec. 12 at 8:30 p.m. and loaded a shopping cart with items.
He then used receipts he obtained from a garbage can outside the store to return the items and collect cash.
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The man was described as 6-foot with brown hair.
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest.
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Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800- 220-TIPS, texting
“SCPD” and your message to “CRIMES” (274637) or by email at www.tipsubmit.com.
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