Crime & Safety

Man Stole From Hardware Store, Fled on Moped: Police

Do you recognize this man? Reward offered for info leading to an arrest.

Police are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate a man who they say stole tools from a Setauket hardware store earlier this month.

According to police, the man pictured above entered Ace Hardware, located at 1366 Route 25A, and stole two Dewalt Impact Drivers, valued at approximately $320, on Dec. 13 at about 2 p.m. The man fled to a waiting moped, driven by another male, 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 this crime is asked to call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.

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