Southampton cops seek whoever stole, crashed dump truck

Who dumped the dump truck after stealing it and crashing it into a guardrail last month in Westhampton?

That’s what police want to know — and they’re asking the public’s help solving the case.

Suffolk County police and Southampton Town police said that on Nov. 28 someone stole a 2008 Ford F-350 dump truck belonging to a landscaping company from a location on Montauk Highway. The truck, with a trailer attached to the back, was found a short time later — at about 10:40 a.m., police said — crashed into a guardrail and utility pole near the intersection of Montauk Highway and Mill Road.

Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to call Southampton Town police at 631-728-5000, the detective division at 631-702-2230 or the tips hotline at 631-728-3454, or email police at crimetips@southamptontownny.gov.

Anyone with information can also contact 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.”