Crime & Safety

Suspect Swiped More Than $1,400 Worth Of Meds From Walgreens In South Setauket: Police

It happened at around 1:25 p.m., Suffolk police say.

SOUTH SETAUKET, NY — Suffolk detectives are seeking the public’s help in identifying the suspect they say swiped around $1,413 worth of medications from Walgreens in South Setauket on July 1.

The man swiped the medications from the Route 25A store at around 1:25 p.m., according to police.

In security video, the man can be seen wearing a long white shirt and dark-colored pants and baseball cap. He was carrying a dark-colored bag.

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The crime has been classified grand larceny.

Further details were not released.

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