Crime & Safety

East Islip Home Burglarized

The burglary occurred on Thursday night.

EAST ISLIP, NY - An East Islip home was burglarized on Thursday night.

The Meroke Lane home was broken into between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. The burglar or burglars got in by the back of the house by removing the screen and using a lawn chair to climb in and then exit through the back sliding doors.

Jewelry, medications and about $500 to $600 in coins were stolen from the home.

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