Full Notification

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Westhampton Beach Police Department detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the person or people who stole a fuel cell from a public parking lot.

A fuel cell containing more than 500 gallons of diesel fuel was stolen from the parking lot at Lashley Beach on Dune Road in Westhampton Beach sometime between November 18 at 4 p.m. and November 19 at 6 a.m. The fuel cell has a tracking number of 528TC27 and weighed in excess of 6500 pounds at the time of the theft.

Pictured below are similar tanks.

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 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.  

Authority:  Sgt. Steven McManus                  CC# 19-404