Crime & Safety

Duo Stole $25,000 In Tools From Ridge Construction Site: Cops

Police said the pair broke into storage containers off of Wading River Hollow Road on Oct. 11.

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Suffolk police say the men shown in this video stole over $2,500 worth of tools and equipment. (Suffolk County Police Department )
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The items were stolen from storage containers in Ridge, police said. (Suffolk County Police Department )

RIDGE, NY — Suffolk police are seeking the public’s help in identifying two men they say made off with equipment and tools worth over $25,000 from a construction site in Ridge last month.

Police said the two men broke into three storage containers at a construction site on Wading River Hollow Road between 1:30 a.m. and 3:30 a.m. on Oct. 11.

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Suffolk police are looking for a pair of men they say stole equipment and tools worth $25,000. / Suffolk County Police Department

The crime has been classified grand larceny.

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