Crime & Safety

2 Men Wanted For Lighting Firecracker In Parked Car: PD

The suspects broke into the car and placed the lit firecracker inside, police say.

Police are looking for two suspects who placed a lit firecracker in a car.
Police are looking for two suspects who placed a lit firecracker in a car. (Suffolk County Police Department)

WYANDANCH, NY — Suffolk County Police are seeking the public's health to identify and locate two men who lit a firecracker inside a car in Wyandanch this month.

On July 9 at about 1:50 a.m., two men wearing dark clothing broke a passenger side rear triangle window of a 2017 Mercedes Benz and placed a lit M-80 firecracker inside the vehicle on State Avenue, police said.

The explosion caused substantial damage, authorities said.

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The suspects fled east on State Avenue, police said.

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information can submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS or going online at www.P3Tips.com. All calls, text messages, and emails will be kept confidential.

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