Police Seek Man Who Stole 40 Bags of Shrimp From Hauppauge ShopRite

Police are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate a man who stole seafood from a Hauppauge supermarket earlier this month.

According to police, the man entered ShopRite, located at 335 Nesconset Highway, and stole more than 40 bags of frozen shrimp with a value of approximately $800 on Oct. 5 at 2:30 p.m.

The man fled in a waiting white Jeep Grand Cherokee, police said.

The thief was described as white, in his 20s, approximately 6-foot- with a medium build. He was wearing white and blue framed sunglasses and a blue hooded sweatshirt with “1-800-Chimney” printed on the back.

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest. 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.