Crime & Safety
Sportscar Stolen from Setauket Garage
Police ask the public's help in finding the thief.
Suffolk police are asking for the public's help in finding the thief or thieves who stole a 1967 Shelby Cobra replica from a garage in a Setauket home.
According to police, the vehicle, which is black with silver racing stripes, was stolen from the garage at 15 Rack Lane sometime between 2:15 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. on Sept. 14. The car has the following license plate: HX24293.
Similar Shelby Cobra replicas from the 1960s are selling for upwards of $30,000 on internet sites such as eBay.
Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest. Call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS; all will be kept confidential.
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