Cops: Earring thief escaped store security
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and the Fourth Precinct Crime Section are seeking the public's help to identify and find the male subject who stole a pair of earrings from Sears at the Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove in April. (April 4, 2012) Credit: SCPD
At about 1:30 p.m. on April 4 the suspect took a pair of earrings worth $15 from a display and tried to leave without paying for them, police said.
The suspect was stopped by a security guard and police were called, but he broke away and fled before officers arrived.
The suspect was seen getting into a green Ford Explorer driven by a woman, police said.
Police said the suspect had a star-shaped tattoo on each shoulder and tattoos on both his elbows and forearms.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers, 800-220-8477. All calls will be kept confidential.
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