Search On For Man Who Used Swiped Cards At Brookhaven 7-Elevens

CENTEREACH, NY — Suffolk Crime Stoppers are seeking the public’s help in identifying — and finding — a man police say used stolen bank cards in Brookhaven Town back in September.

Police said a woman reported that her purse, which included cash, as well as bank cards, was stolen from her 2016 Chevrolet Cruz parked outside a home on Butler Court in Centereach at about 11:40 a.m. on Sept. 22. A man then used the stolen cards at two 7-Eleven locations — one on Mark Tree Road in Centereach, the other at 1201 Montauk Highway in East Patchogue, according to police.

The suspect left the convenience stores in a silver BMW sedan with European-style license plates, police said. In surveillance video, the man can be seen in the convertible BMW with the top down.

Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information leading to an arrest. Anyone with information about the theft can contact Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS, a confidential police hotline, or 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.