Crime & Safety

Police Seeking Public's Help To Identify Burglar

The burglar stole safes from two different restaurants in East Hampton and Amagansett earlier this month.

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and detectives from the East Hampton Village Police and East Hampton Town Police departments are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who burglarized restaurants in August and September.

A man entered Nichol’s Restaurant, located at 102 Montauk Highway in East Hampton, on Sunday, Aug. 31 at approximately 1 a.m. and stole a safe.

The suspect also entered La Fondita, located at 74 Montauk Highway in Amagansett, on Monday, Sept. 1 at approximately 12:45 a.m. and stole a safe.

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Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.

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