Police: Man stole tip jar in Riverhead

Suffolk County police released this photo of a suspect in the robbery of a tip jar from the counter of the Mexico Lindo store at 713 E. Main St. in Riverhead in April. (April 24, 2012) Credit: SCPD
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Riverhead police are looking for a man who took a tip jar from the counter of a specialty grocery store in Riverhead in April.
Suffolk County police on Wednesday released photographs of the suspect, who on April 24 took the tip jar from the counter of the Mexico Lindo store at 713 E. Main St. in Riverhead.
The man entered the store at about 10:15 a.m., police said, and the tip jar contained about $80.
Police said the suspect then left the store and fled in an unknown direction.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-220-8477. All calls will be kept confidential.
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