Beef Jerky Thief On The Loose: Police

FLANDERS, NY — The search is on for the man who stole from the Flanders 7-Eleven last month, police said.

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and detectives from the Southampton Town Police Department are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who entered 7-Eleven, located on 721 Flanders Road, on October 27 at approximately 8:50 a.m. and stole beef jerky by placing it in his pocket and exiting without paying for it, police said.

The incident is one of many petty larcenies he may have committed at that location, police said.

The suspect is described as a black male, between 5' 11" and 6' tall, with a slim build; he has a mustache and possibly a beard or goatee, police said.

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest.

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