Search on for Thieves Who Stole from Macy's In Hampton Bays, With Child in Tow: Police

HAMPTON BAYS, NY — The search is one for a man and woman who stole more than $2,000 from Macy's in Hampton Bays — and fled the area with a child, 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 and woman who stole assorted merchandise from a store in Hampton Bays on Sunday, June 26, Suffolk County Police said.

The pair stole more than $2,000 in assorted merchandise from the Macy’s in Hampton Bays. They were confronted by Macy’s security, relinquished the proceeds, and then fled the area with a child, approximately three to four years old, in a blue gray minivan, police said.

The Southampton Town Police Department's detective division is investigating the incident, along with multiple additional incidents, police said.

Anyone with information on the incident or any incident is encouraged to call the Southampton Town Police Department at 631-728-5000, the Southampton Town Police Detective Division at 631-702-2230, or the Crime Tips Hotline at 631-728-3454. You may also e-mail crimetips@southamptontownny.gov; all correspondences will be kept confidential.

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.