Crime & Safety
Police: Man Caught Stealing Food From Deli Charged With Multiple Car Break-Ins
The man broke into cars in the Flanders and Riverside areas and stole money from inside, police say.
A Riverside man was charged with multiple car break-ins in Riverside and Flanders after he was caught stealing food from a Riverside deli on Friday, according to Southampton Town Police.
Police arrested Anthony Jenkins, 50, for petty larceny after was caught stealing soup and hot dogs from Marta’s Deli in Riverside, police said.
He was then found to be involved in several car break-ins in the Riverside and Flanders area and was additionally charged with three counts of petty larceny and two counts of criminal mischief, police said.
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Jenkins smashed the windows of the cars on Riverside Avenue, Flanders Road, Brookhaven Avenue, and Albany Avenue and stole money within the cars, according to police.
He was held overnight at police headquarters.
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