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Wantagh police step up patrols after man approaches girls

Wantagh police have stepped up patrols after two young girls were approached by a man Monday night. Police say the two fifth-grade students in the Wantagh School District were walking on Briard Street

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Mar 30, 2016, 3:27 PM

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