Police: Man sought in theft of Smithtown restaurant sink
Police surveillance images from Dec. 11, 2017, scene of theft of sink from Smithtown restaurant. Credit: SCPD
Police said he stole a sink from a restaurant in Smithtown.
Now, Suffolk County police are hoping you can help identify the suspect, whose image and getaway truck were caught on surveillance video at the scene of the alleged theft.
The theft occurred at Azulejos on Route 25 in Smithtown at about 10 p.m. on Dec. 11, police said. It was then, police said, that the suspect stole the sink, valued at $250, from the rear of the building — fleeing the scene in a truck.
Police have released photos of the suspect and vehicle and are asking anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at 800-220-8477. All calls will remain confidential.
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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