News Nearby: Police Hunting Cash Thief at Patchogue Spa

Suffolk Police are seeking the public's help in finding a man who stole money from a woman's purse at the Sunshine Spa in Patchogue.

The theft took place on January 31 at 11:30 a.m., according to the release issued early Monday morning. The Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest in the crime.

According to police, a man received a massage at the spa, located at 646 Route 112, and took an employee’s purse into a bathroom and stole the cash and hit it under the sink.

The suspect is described by police as a black male bearing a scar on the back of his head. Police said the suspect fled the store in an unknown direction after the crime.

Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call anonymously to
Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.