Search On For Arsonist After Woodlands Fire Kills Box Turtle

Southampton NY

20 April, 2021

10:29 AM

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EAST QUOGUE, NY —Police are looking for whoever started a fire in East Quogue recently that burned a half acre of woodlands and killed an eastern box turtle. According to Suffolk County Police, the fire was set near Josiah Foster Path and Eisenhower Drive on April 10 at 2:55 p.m. An eastern box turtle died in the fire. / Suffolk County PoliceSuffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about the incident can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS, utilizing a mobile app which can be downloaded through the App Store or Google Play by searching P3 Tips, or online at www.P3Tips.com. All calls, text messages and emails will be kept confidential.