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Suffolk Police Seeking Woman Who Attempted to Rob North Babylon Store

Local News, Crime

By Published: October 16 2017

LongIsland.com

A woman entered Party City and approached an employee with her hand in her jacket pocket, motioned as if she had a weapon, and demanded cash, cops say.

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SCPD are seeking the public’s help to identify the woman who attempted to rob a North Babylon store last month.

Photo by: Suffolk County Police Department

North Babylon, NY - October 16, 2017 - Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police First Squad detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the woman who attempted to rob a North Babylon store last month.
 
A woman entered Party City, located at 1239 Deer Park Avenue in North Babylon, on September 16 at approximately 3:00 p.m. She approached an employee with her hand in her jacket pocket, motioned as if she had a weapon, and demanded cash. She is described as white, with a thin build and glasses. When the woman walks her left leg turns slightly inward. She left without any proceeds. 
 
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.