Cell Phones Ripped Off From Optimum Store In Syosset: Police

SYOSSET, NY — The Optimum Store on Jericho Turnpike in Syosset was broken into early Wednesday.

Nassau police said the front glass door was shattered and eight cell phones valued at approximately $8,000 were stolen just after 1:30 a.m.

A witness saw a male enter the passenger side of a black Jeep Cherokee with no registration plates. The vehicle was seen fleeing westbound on the Long Island Expressway from South Oyster Bay Road, authorities said.

The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information should call Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS.