Cops: Man climbs through roof, burglarizes Amvets in Copiague
Suffolk County police are seeking the public's help in identifying and locating this man, who is suspected of burglarizing the Amvets Thrift Store on Sunrise Highway in Copiague on Aug. 9, 2017. Credit: SCPD
He broke in through a rooftop chimney vent, climbing down into the store by means of a rubber hose tied to piping to secure it, Suffolk County police said. Now, police are asking the public’s help in locating the man, who investigators said burglarized the Amvets Thrift Store this summer in Copiague.
The burglary occurred at the store on Sunrise Highway at about 4:15 a.m. on Aug. 9. Police did not detail what, if anything, was taken.
Police said that after entering the store, the burglar was “startled by the alarm,” took “a ceramic container” and threw it through the front glass door to escape. It was unclear what evidence might have been left.
Police have released video surveillance photos and a video from the incident.
Anyone with information is being asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-220-8477. All calls will remain confidential, and police said callers are eligible for a cash reward of up to $5,000 for any information leading to an arrest.
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.”
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