Police: Reward Offered in Hampton Bays Shoplifting Incident


Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who stole $400 worth of merchandise from the Rite Aid store on Montauk Highway in Hampton Bays.
A man filled a shopping cart with items, then wheeled it out into the parking lot without paying on July 20 at approximately 8:15 p.m., according to Southampton Town police. The merchandise was recovered in the parking lot.
Suffolk County Police Department Crime Stoppers is offering a $5,000 cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Police shared two images, one of the man wearing a distinctive T-shirt, the other of a car, apparently the one the man drove away in.
Anyone with information can contact Suffolk Crime Stoppers at 800-220-TIPS (8477) or detectives at Southampton Town police headquarters at 631-728-3400. All calls will be kept confidential.
