Suffolk Police On Hunt For Trio In Melville Coin Show Swipe

MELVILLE, NY — A trio of people ripped off cash, coins, and gold at a coin show in Melville on Sunday, Suffolk police say.

A vendor at the Melville Coin, Stamp, and Collectible Show, which took place on Broadhollow Road, left a box containing cash, collectible coins, gold bars with an acquaintance while packing up at about 2 p.m. and the man was distracted by a woman that he did not know who then pulled him to the side, police said.

At the same time, an unidentified man approached the table, picked up the box and walked out of the room, said police, adding that the man and woman then left the building together and fled northbound on Broadhollow Road in a small black SUV, possibly a Nissan Rogue, which was waiting outside of the venue with a male driver.

The man and woman who went inside the coin show are described as Asian, police said. There is no physical description for their driver. Police did not immediately release the amount of good that were taken.

Detectives are asking anyone with information to call 2nd Squad Detectives at 631-854-8252 or Crime Stoppers, a confidential police hotline, at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential, according to police.