Police Ask For Help Finding Man Who Robbed Bridgehampton Staples
A man browsing inside Staples in Bridgehampton was captured on video leaving the store with unpaid for ink cartridges, police said this week.
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Southampton Town Police Department detectives are seeking the public’s identifying and locating the man who allegedly stole the approximately $2600 in merchandise on February 29.
Staples is in the Bridgehampton Commons next to King Kullen.
Big Gulp
Suffolk County Seventh Squad detectives are also looking for a man who allegedly was packing two handguns when he entered a Manorville 7-Eleven on February 9.
In an incident captured by the store’s security cameras, police say the man entered the store on 450 County Road 111 at approximately 5:20 AM and flashed the weapons, though police stressed he did not threaten anyone. The man left the store and returned a short time later, unarmed. He came back in a dark-colored Jeep Cherokee and was asked to leave.
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5000 for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about these incidents can submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS (8477); submitting information through the Crime Stoppers mobile app, which can be downloaded from the App Store or Google Play by searching P3 Tips; or online at www.p3tips.com. All calls, text messages, and emails will be kept confidential.
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