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Man Damaged Virgin Mary Statue Outside Suffolk Home: Police

The man is wanted for criminal mischief as a hate crime, police say.

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A man is wanted in connection with damaging a Virgin Mary statue outside a Nesconset home on Aug. 7, Suffolk police said.
A man is wanted in connection with damaging a Virgin Mary statue outside a Nesconset home on Aug. 7, Suffolk police said. (Courtesy of Suffolk County Crime Stoppers)

NESCONSET, NY — Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is seeking the public's help in finding the man who police said damaged a religious statue in Nesconset last month.

A man damaged a Virgin Mary statue outside a Tiffany Way home around 8 p.m. Aug. 7, police said. He is wanted for criminal mischief as a hate crime.


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Police ask anyone with information to reach Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and leave an anonymous tip via phone call at 1-800-220-TIPS, using a mobile app which can be downloaded through the App Store or Google Play by searching P3 Tips, or online at www.P3Tips.com. A cash reward is offered for information that leads to an arrest.

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