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Suspect Used Stolen Credit Cards In Coram: Police

The man used credit cards that were stolen from an unlocked car in Miller Place between Oct. 11 and 12, Suffolk police said.

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Suffolk police say this man used credit cards that were stolen from an unlocked car in Miller Place between Oct. 11 and 12.
Suffolk police say this man used credit cards that were stolen from an unlocked car in Miller Place between Oct. 11 and 12. (Suffolk County Police Department)

CORAM, NY — Suffolk is seeking the public’s help in identifying and locating the man who used a stolen credit card at Home Depot in Coram last month.

Credit cards were stolen from an unlocked car on Woodland Road in Miller Place overnight between Oct. 11 to 12, and a man then used one of the cards to purchase items at Home Depot on Middle Country Road on Oct. 12, police said.

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The man used the stolen credit cards at The Home Depot in Coram on Oct. 12, police said. / SCPD

Suffolk’s Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information leading to an arrest in the case. Anyone with information about the theft can submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS, a confidential police hotline, by using a mobile app, which can be downloaded through the App Store or Google Play by searching P3 Tips. Tips can also be submitted online at www.P3Tips.com.

All calls, text messages, and emails will be kept confidential, police said.

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