Bed, Bath & Beyond thief steals $3,500 coffee makers, cops say

Cops are hoping a coffee-maker buzz will turn into a coffee-maker bust, releasing a surveillance photo of a man they said stole two high-end espresso / cappuccino makers worth a hefty $7,000 earlier this year from a Bed, Bath & Beyond.

The thefts occurred at the home furnishings store on Route 110 in South Huntington at about 7:40 p.m. on Jan. 29.

Suffolk County police are now asking the public for help in identifying the suspect and are offering a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest.

Police said the man stole two DeLonghi Prima Donna machines, each valued at about $3,500.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-220-8477. All calls will remain confidential.

By John Valenti

john.valenti@newsday.com

John Valenti, a reporter at Newsday since 1981, has been honored nationally by the Associated Press and Society of the Silurians for investigative, enterprise and breaking news reporting, as well as column writing, and is the author of “Swee'pea,” a book about former New York playground basketball star Lloyd Daniels. Valenti is featured in the Emmy Award-winning ESPN 30-for-30 film “Big Shot.”