Cigarettes Stolen From Riverhead Gas Station: Cops

RIVERHEAD, NY — An investigation is ongoing to find whoever smashed the front window pane of a gas station in Riverhead and stole cigarettes, police said.

According to Riverhead Town Police, the commercial burglary took place at Empire Gas on Old Country Road on March 29 at 1:57 a.m.

A Riverhead police patrol officer discovered the shattered front window; additional officers were called to the scene to assist in the initial burglary investigation, including a Riverhead K9 unit, police said.

A K9 track was conducted at the scene, police said, and the detective division also responded.

Anyone with information relating to the incident is asked to contact the Riverhead Police Department's detective division at 631-727-4500 ext. 321. All calls will remain confidential.

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