Suffolk County police report that a burglar recently struck a Delmar Lane home in Commack.
Police say an unidentified person broke into a house on Delmar Lane on Oct. 5. by prying open a basement window. The burglar slipped into the residential house from the basement, entering the master bedroom. The suspect allegedly stole money and various other items from the home. The burglary was reported later in the week when homeowners discovered items were missing, according to police.
Area residents are advised to be on the lookout for suspicious activity due to an increase in the number of burglaries in Commack, according to a police officer, at the Commack Civic Association on Sept. 27.
Most of the burglaries have been reported in the Townline Road and Indian Head Road area.