WATCH: Man Steals Donation Jar Meant to Help Abused Children

Police are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man pictured above who they say stole a donation jar from a Centereach gas station last month.

Police say the man entered Gulf, located at 1740 Middle Country Road, purchased a lottery ticket and then argued with an employee about the change he received. While the employee was speaking to her boss regarding the problem, the man stole the donation jar off the counter on Aug. 18 at about 8:30 p.m., police said. The donation jar, which contained approximately $30, was used to collect funds for abused children, police said.

The man, who is described as white, about 6-foot-1, bald with a handlebar mustache, fled the scene on a bicycle, police said.

Watch video of the incident from SCPD’s YouTube page below.

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