Crime & Safety
Naval Academy Memorabilia Stolen in Burglary
A $5,000 reward is offered for information on the crime.
A Southampton Village man awoke in the middle of the night on Sept. 24 to find a burglar in his Tuckahoe Lane home, and now Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering $5,000 for information leading to an arrest.
The burglar fled when confronted at 3:10 a.m., but not before stealing Naval Academy memorabilia, a New York Giants football helmet signed by the 1987 Super Bowl team, and other valuables, according to .
Through Crime Stoppers, Southampton Village police are seeking the public's help to identify the burglar — or burglars — responsible.
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The stolen property includes a silver flask engraved with the scores of 53 Army/Navy games, three Naval Academy dress swords, a Naval Academy ring, a Naval academy money clip, a Nintendo Wii videogame console, a sterling silver tea set and several pieces of costume jewelry.
Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call Crime Stoppers, an anonymous tipline, at 1-800-220-TIPS, Southampton Village Police Department Det. Bernard Bobsinki at 631-283-0083 x247, or the Southampton Village detective division at 631-283-0056. All calls will be kept confidential, police said.
