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Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Precinct Fifth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who allegedly made graffiti in Patchogue in December.

A man pictured allegedly tagged multiple bus stops in Patchogue Village last month.

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS, utilizing a mobile app which can be downloaded through the App Store or Google Play by searching P3 Tips, or online at www.P3Tips.com. All calls, text messages and emails will be kept confidential.

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Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the
death of a man who was trapped after excavated dirt collapsed in Head of the Harbor on Jan. 8.

Employees from Darius Masonry Inc. were installing cesspool rings at 1 Piper Lane when Lauro Pacheco entered the hole to level the ring and the excavated dirt collapsed into the hole at approximately 2:25 pm.

Pacheco, 38, of Bay Shore, was extricated from the hole by Emergency Service Section officers and pronounced dead at 8:20 p.m. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was notified.

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Suffolk County Police Seventh Squad detectives are investigating a two-vehicle crash that killed a man
in Manorville on Jan. 8.

Michael Forman was driving a 2021 Ford F-150 westbound on Sunrise Highway, between William Floyd Parkway and Wading River Road, when his vehicle sideswiped a 2022 Nissan Sentra, driven by Alisa Coffey-Hamilton. Forman’s vehicle then struck a tree on the north side of the road and Coffey- Hamilton’s vehicle struck the guide wire in the median.

Forman, 63, of Hampton Bays, was pronounced dead at the scene. Coffey-Hamilton, 41, of East Patchogue, was transported to a local hospital for treatment of minor injuries. Both drivers were alone in their vehicles.

Both vehicles were impounded for safety checks. Detectives are asking anyone with information on this crash to call the Seventh Squad at 631-852-8752.

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Do you recognize this woman? Photo from SCPD

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the woman who allegedly stole merchandise from a Medford store in December.

A woman allegedly stole cosmetics, clothes and toys from Target, located 2975 Horseblock Road, on December 20 at 10:30 p.m. The items were valued at more than $350.

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS, utilizing a mobile app which can be downloaded through the App Store or Google Play by searching P3 Tips, or online at www.P3Tips.com. All calls, text messages and emails will be kept confidential.

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Suffolk County Police recently arrested two employees of an East Northport assisted living facility for allegedly using a resident’s debit card to make unauthorized purchases between May and July of 2023.

Marisol Garcia, a healthcare aide at Birchwood Suites Assisted Living, located at 423 Clay Pitts Road, allegedly used a resident’s debit card to make unauthorized purchases between May 13 and July 10 of 2023.

Tekina England, who is also a healthcare aide at the same facility, allegedly used the same debit card to make a cash withdrawal from an ATM on June 1, 2023.

Following an investigation, detectives determined the loss totaled more than $10,000.

Second Squad detectives arrested Garcia, 19, of Inwood, on October 19, 2023 and England, 38, of Lindenhurst, on January 1, 2024. Garcia and England were charged with Criminal Possession of Stolen Property 4th Degree and issued Desk Appearance Tickets.

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Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Second Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate a man who allegedly stole from a Huntington Station store in December.

A man allegedly reached around the counter at Family Dollar, located at 1780 New York Ave., and used the cash register to add approximately $450 to his online PayPal account without paying at approximately 9:05 p.m. on December 9.

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS, utilizing a mobile app which can be downloaded through the App Store or Google Play by searching P3 Tips, or online at www.P3Tips.com. All calls, text messages and emails will be kept confidential.

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Do you recognize this woman? Photo from SCPD

Just released! Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the woman who allegedly stole merchandise from a Commack store in October.

A woman allegedly stole $710 worth of goods from Kohls, located at 45 Crooked Hill Road, on October 19, at 2:42 p.m.

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS, utilizing a mobile app which can be downloaded through the App Store or Google Play by searching P3 Tips, or online at www.P3Tips.com. All calls, text messages and emails will be kept confidential.

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Second Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who allegedly stole merchandise from a Huntington Station store in December.

A man allegedly stole merchandise from HomeGoods, located at 881A Walt Whitman Road, on December 11.

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS, utilizing a mobile app which can be downloaded through the App Store or Google Play by searching P3 Tips, or online at www.P3Tips.com. All calls, text messages and emails will be kept confidential.

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Do you recognize this man? Photo from SCPD

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Second Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who allegedly stole from a Huntington Station store in November.

A man allegedly stole a graphics card from Best Buy, located at 148 Walt Whitman Road, on November 30 at approximately 10:30 a.m. The merchandise was valued at $550.

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS, utilizing a mobile app which can be downloaded through the App Store or Google Play by searching P3 Tips, or online at www.P3Tips.com. All calls, text messages and emails will be kept confidential.

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Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who allegedly used another person’s credit card information to make a purchase at a Selden store in November.

A man allegedly used stolen credit card information to make an online purchase for AirPods from Target, located at 307 Independence Plaza, on November 27. The man then picked them up later that day at approximately 10:10 p.m. and fled the store in a dark blue Honda Accord.

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS, utilizing a mobile app which can be downloaded through the App Store or Google Play by searching P3 Tips, or online at www.P3Tips.com. All calls, text messages and emails will be kept confidential.