PATCHOGUE, Long Island (WABC) — Police on Long Island are investigating a cookie hustle involving a father/daughter duo who police imagine went door-to-door asking for cash on the spot and promising to ship on Girl Scout cookie orders.

The downside is, Suffolk County police say the pair took the cash upfront however by no means delivered.

“It’s not the money. It’s not the cookies. It’s what this gentleman is teaching his daughter. A life of crime like this,” Zasowski stated. “The real victim is that little girl.”

Zasowski lives in Patchogue. He says again in April, a pleasant lady about 5 or 6 years outdated approached him at house asking if he’d like to purchase some Girl Scout cookies.

As a former Boy Scout, Zasowski was very happy to contribute.

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He gave her $20 and ordered 4 containers, whereas a person who stated he was the lady’s father, stayed on the road smoking.

Police now imagine the daddy and daughter workforce have been working a cookie rip-off that stretched from Lake Ronkonkoma, Bohemia, Patchogue, Shirley to Mastic

The Girl Scouts of Suffolk County is now urging all victims to file a police report. They’re additionally promising to honor all bogus orders for the reason that owners have been solely making an attempt to help a very good trigger and may have their favourite cookies.

“It breaks my heart,” Michael Lewis stated.

Lewis’s 9-year-old daughter is within the Girl Scouts and has accompanied her on door-to-door cookie gross sales. But scouts are imagined to be in uniform when promoting they usually by no means take money up entrance.

He says his daughter was crushed to know somebody would attempt to exploit the beloved lady scouts

“You could see the disappointment in her face. It was almost as if she was taken advantage of,” Lewis stated.

Whether or not the younger lady knew she was dishonest donors is unclear.

Victims are hoping the daddy is caught quickly and his baby is given correct care.

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