Crime & Safety
Police Seeking Man Who Robbed Victim at Walt Whitman Shops
Robber stole a wallet from a man at the Apple Store last month.
Police are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man pictured above who they say robbed someone at a store at the Walt Whitman Shops in Huntington Station last month.
Police said a man was in the Apple Store, located at 160 Walt Whitman Road, when he felt an unknown man put his hand into the victim’s jacket pocket in an attempt to steal the victim’s wallet on Jan. 13 at 4 p.m. The two men struggled and the suspect gained control of the wallet that contained cash, police said.
The robber fled the mall in a 2008 white Toyota Camry, police said.
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The robber was described as black, in his 30s to 40s, 5-foot-10 to 6-feet tall, and 170 pounds. He also had a goatee.
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000.00 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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