Suffolk County Police First Squad detectives are investigating an incident during which a man stole a vehicle with a child inside in a Dee
Suffolk County Police First Squad detectives are investigating an incident during which a man stole a vehicle with a child inside in a Deer Park parking lot this morning.
A man left a 2007 Acura unlocked with his 8-year-old daughter inside, when he went into 7-Eleven, located at 7 Bay Shore Road, at approximately 7:20 a.m. While the victim was inside, a man pulled up in a red van and entered the Acura and drove away with the child still inside.
A short time later, the suspect dropped off the child in the parking lot of West Islip Hot Bagels, located at 544 Hunter Ave., West Islip, and fled in the car. The child was not injured.
Detectives are asking anyone with information on this incident to call the First Squad at 631-854-8152 or call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.
Address/Location
Suffolk County Police - Headquarters
30 Yaphank Ave
Yaphank, NY 11980
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 631-852-2677