(Long Island, NY) Suffolk County Police arrested a man for stealing money from a tip jar at a coffee shop in West Babylon on Thursday, May 14.
A man entered Starbucks, located at 519 Montauk Highway, stole $14 dollars from a tip jar and fled on foot eastbound on Montauk Highway.
Suffolk County Police arrested Robert Pearlman, 39, for stealing money from a tip jar at a coffee shop in West Babylon on Thursday, May 14. Photo Credit: SCPD.
An employee ran out of the store and flagged down First Precinct Police Officer Matthew Augustine who was driving by. The employee provided a description of the suspect and Officer Augustine located the man a short distance away.
After a brief foot pursuit, Officer Augustine arrested the man, who was identified as Robert Pearlman. Pearlman, 39, undomiciled, was charged with Petit Larceny and will be arraigned on a later date. The stolen money was recovered.
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