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Hunt for Home Invader: Suffolk County Police Seek Public's Help in Identifying Assailant Targeting Elderly Women in Mastic Beach

Local News, Crime

By Published: October 23 2023

LongIsland.com

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Seventh detectives are appealing to the public for assistance in identifying and locating a man who assaulted two elderly women during home burglaries in Mastic Beach, offering ...

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Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Seventh detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who assaulted two elderly women during home burglaries this month.
 
An unknown man entered a Mastic Beach home on October 10 at approximately 4 a.m. and assaulted a 78-year-old woman. On October 17 at approximately 12:40 a.m., a man with a similar description entered a Mastic Beach home and assaulted a 75-year-old woman. Both women were alone at the time of the assaults.
 
The suspect was described as dark-skinned, approximately 30 years old, 5 feet 2 inches tall to 5 feet 6 inches tall, with an athletic build.
 
A Fast Cash Reward of up to $5,000 is being offered for information that leads to an arrest. The reward will be issued within seven days of an arrest.
 
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.