Article: Donation boxes taken at 7-Elevens.

Byline: Christine Armario

Jan. 5--Suffolk police are looking for the bandits who stole donation boxes from three 7-Elevens -- including one whose proceeds were slated to help a muscular dystrophy association, officials said yesterday.

Police said donation boxes at 7-Elevens in Brentwood, Central Islip and Islandia were snatched Wednesday night and yesterday morning. Two of them were vaguely titled "donation," while a third said customers' leftover change and dollar bills would go to Jerry's Kids -- officially known as the national Muscular Dystrophy Association, chaired by Jerry Lewis.

"It's pretty sleazy," said Bob Mackle, vice president for ...

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