Crime & Safety
Westhampton Beach Cops Catch Purse Thief
Westhampton Beach Tennis Club employee charged with felony.
With the help of a surveillance camera, Westhampton Beach police said they were able to nab a Ridge man, who they say stole a purse from a bridal suite at the Westhampton Bath and Tennis Club on Sept. 22.
According to Westhampton Beach police, the unattended purse belonged to a woman who was attending her sister's wedding.
Police said Henrio Dorvil, 34, used a debit card in the pocketbook to buy goods at the Valero Gas Station on Montauk Highway, Waldbaums on Sunset Avenue and at 7-11 in Riverhead.
Police said they were able to get a photo from one of the establishments that they presented to management at the bath and tennis club who were able to provide a positive id of Dorvil.
Police did not wish to disclose which business provided the surveillance video.
Dorvil was charged on Sept. 24 at 11:30 a.m. with criminal possession of stolen property, a felony. He was held on $300 bail.
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