Cops: Burglaries at LI businesses surge post-Sandy
Photo credit: Mackenzie Issler | A warning sign on Sweezey's on New York Avenue in Huntington Station tells residents and Sandy to stay away (Oct. 30, 2012)
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Long Island saw a dramatic increase in commercial burglaries after superstorm Sandy, particularly in hard-hit areas without power, police records show.
From Oct. 30 through Nov. 5 -- the week immediately following the Oct. 29 storm -- reports of burglaries at businesses in areas patrolled by Nassau County police rose from 12 last year to 73 this year, a 508 percent increase, department statistics...
