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Man Wanted for Using Stolen Credit Cards in Central Islip

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By Published: November 14 2014

LongIsland.com

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the person who used a stolen credit card at a pawn shop in Central Islip ...

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Central Islip, NY - November 14th, 2014 - Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the person who used a stolen credit card at a pawn shop in Central Islip in August.

A man entered Premier Pawn, located at 150 Wheeler Road, and used a stolen credit card to purchase a 32-inch television and a laptop on August 1, 2014 at approximately 9:10 a.m. The items were valued at more than $380.   

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.