Police looking for two men who stole beer from Westbury theater

Police are searching for two men who they said stole cases of beer worth about $1,600 from the NYCB Theatre at Westbury in February.

The thefts were from an external walk-in refrigerator at the facility on Brush Hollow Road and occurred between 9:40 a.m. and 6:46 p.m. on Feb. 22, Nassau County police said.

Police said the suspects fled in a silver or gray vehicle.

One suspect was described as being of average build with a mustache and goatee, and police said he wore denim pants with an eagle on the right rear pocket, a dark-colored jacket and a red knit cap.

The other suspect also was of average build and wore denim pants, black boots and a black winter coat with blue and white stripes, police said.

Police are asking anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at 800-244-TIPS. All calls will be kept 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.”