Caught on camera: Jet Ski stolen in broad daylight from Amityville driveway
A bold thief made off with a $25,000 Jet Ski in broad daylight Wednesday, and the crime was caught on doorbell camera.
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A bold thief made off with a $25,000 Jet Ski in broad daylight Wednesday, and the crime was caught on doorbell camera.
The incident occurred around 12:30 p.m. on Lebrun Avenue in Amityville. Video footage shows an SUV pulling into a driveway, swiftly hooking up a trailer and driving off with the Jet Ski — all within about a minute.
Chris Montalbano, the homeowner and victim, said he was stunned by how quickly and confidently the theft unfolded.
“Pretty brazen, didn’t seem like they cared,” Montalbano said. “I believe it was a guy — had his hood on. Just real quick. They knew what they were doing.”
Montalbano noted that the surveillance cameras mounted above his garage mysteriously went dark during the theft. He suspects the thief may have used a signal-jamming device to disable the system.
Suffolk County police are investigating, but no arrests have been made as of yet.
