Police searching for thieves who stole $15,000 engine from boat
Suffolk County police are looking for the person who stole a motor, like the one shown, from a boat in a parking lot of Cirocco & Ozzimo on Verdi Street in East Farmingdale on April 1. Credit: SCPD
Police are searching for the person or persons who stole a Mercury outboard engine valued at about $15,000 off a Boston Whaler in a lot in East Farmingdale on April 1.
Suffolk County police said the engine was taken off the boat, which was in a lot at Cirocco & Ozzimo located at 118 Verdi St., sometime between 3:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m.
Police said the thief — or, theives — cut the fence surrounding the lot and loaded the engine into a minivan.
Police have released surveillance footage of the minivan and are asking the public's help in locating the suspect or suspects.
Tipsters can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS or can submit tip information via a mobile app that can be downloaded at the App Store or on Google Play by searching P3 Tips. Tips can also be sumbitted at P3Tips.com.
All calls, text and emails will remain confidential and tipsters are eligible for a cash reward for all 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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