Seek Two Men for Credit Card Thefts

Fri, 09/18/2020 - 10:52

Surveillance video stills of the men suspected of going on a shopping spree with credit cards stolen from a car in Bridgehampton in July.

Suffolk County Police Department

By Bella Lewis

September 18, 2020

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Southampton Town police detectives are on the lookout for two men who used credit cards stolen from a car in Bridgehampton to make more than a dozen purchases on July 24 in Nassau County.

After removing the cards from an unlocked vehicle on Bridge Street on the night of July 23, they spent more than $4,000 at multiple Targets and Home Depots in Nassau County.

A cash reward is offered to anyone who comes forward with information that could lead to arrest. Anonymous tips are accepted through Suffolk County Crime Stoppers line at 1-800-220-TIPS or the anonymous app P3 Tips, downloadable on the App Store, Google Play, or p3tips.com.

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