Crime & Safety
East Hampton Man Steals Tip Jar From Speonk Bagel Shop: Police
Off-duty police officers saw the man swipe the tip jar and held him until officers arrived, authorities say.
SPEONK, NY — An East Hampton man was arrested after he tried to swipe a tip jar from a Speonk bagel shop Tuesday, police said.
According to Southampton Town Police, at 11:45 a.m., Sergio Salazar-Dominguez, 39, entered Bagels N Brunch on Montauk Highway and stole the jar containing about $40 cash off of the countertop at that location.
The incident was witnessed by off-duty Suffolk County Police officers who stopped Salazar-Dominguez and held him until the arrival of on-duty Southampton Town Police officers, authorities said. Salazar-Dominguez was processed at Southampton Police headquarters and taken to Southampton Justice Court for arraignment, police said.
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