Losquadro Southold Campaign Headquarters Sign Stolen, Quickly Recovered by Southold Town Police.

A Dan Losquadro Southold campaign headquarter's sign was stolen during the busy Labor Day weekend, but quickly recovered by Southold Town Police who were alerted to the theft Monday morning.


Southold Town Police Officer Daniel Mackay recovered the 7 ft. x 3 ft. vinyl banner down the road from Losquadro’s Southold headquarters which is located in the law offices of Stephen Kiely at Main Rd. and Love Lane in Mattituck.


The sign was mounted high atop Kiely’s office building and securely affixed more than 10 feet off the ground to the building’s facade. Kiely discounted wind as a factor in the sign’s disappearance. “The sign’s mountings were clearly twisted and tampered with,” Kiely said, “and the theft was clearly aimed at keeping Dan’s name from the view of throngs of visitors during the busy holiday weekend.”

Both Assembly Candidate Dan Losquadro and Kiely were quick to thank the Southold Police Department and fast action by Officer Mackay. “Clearly,” Losquadro said, “this was not the crime of the century. We do, though, appreciate the officer keeping an eye out for, and ultimately locating our sign.”

“I had little hope of the sign being recovered,” Kiely said, “and will now install even sturdier mounts.” Kiely also said he is considering installing some type of video surveillance for the front of the building.

 “I do hope,” Losquadro continued, “that this is not the beginning of silly campaign tactics by my opponent’s staff and volunteers. We have instructed our volunteers that irresponsible behavior such as stealing and defacing signs is off limits and anyone doing so will be dismissed and the instance referred to the proper authorities. I hope my opponent will join me in doing the same,” Losquadro said.