Crime & Safety

Vintage Weapons Stolen From 91-Year-Old's Home

BREAKING: Police say the weapons were stolen from the house while the man slept.

A 91-year-old East Meadow resident awoke on Sunday to find that his vintage weapons had be stolen from his house.

According to police, the man woke up at 8 a.m. Sunday and saw that the rear kitchen window to his Ronni Drive home was open. After searching his home, he found that a Marine Corps sword, a K-bar knife and a vintage Hamburg World War I rifle were stolen.

Detectives request anyone with information about this burglary to contact Nassau Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.

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