Crime & Safety
Burglar Smashed Window, Stole $5,800 Worth Of Cell Phones: Cops
The thief also stole a locked box with cash before fleeing the store, police say.
WOODBURY, NY — The search is on for a burglar who smashed a window and stole $5,800 worth of cell phones and a locked cash box in Woodbury, police said.
According to the Nassau County Police Department's Second Squad, the burglary took place on Saturday at 1:55 a.m. Second Precinct police on patrol discovered a broken window with an alarm ringing at the Verizon Wireless store, located at 8223 Jericho Turnpike, detectives said.
The thief entered the store by breaking a side window and removing assorted cell phones on display valued at $5,800, and also removed a locked box from near the register that contained an undetermined amount of cash, police said.
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The burglar or burglars then fled in an unknown direction, police said.
Detectives request that anyone with information regarding the crime contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.
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