Crime & Safety

Cops: Man Swiped Bag from Shopping Cart

Police release surveillance photo of suspected pocketbook thief in Massapequa.

Nassau County Police released a surveillance photo of a man they said swiped a woman’s pocketbook from a shopping cart earlier this year.

Cops said the victim left her bag in her cart while standing by a seafood counter at Pathmark in Massapequa. The subject reportedly took the bag and fled the store in an unknown direction. The incident happened at 4:50 p.m. on April 24.

The subject was described as a white man in his mid-30s, thin build, had short brown hair, and was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt.

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As they continue their search, detectives are asking anyone with information to call Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.

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