Man Swipes $11K in High-End Jewelry in Queens: NYPD - NBC New York
What to Know
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The NYPD is asking for the public’s help to identify a man wanted for stealing jewelry from two apartments in Jackson Heights on Aug. 31
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The stolen jewelry is believed to have a combined worth more than $11,000
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The suspect is described as a 30-year-old man, last seen wearing a multi-colored baseball cap, black shirt, blue jeans and an earring
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help to identify a man wanted for stealing thousands of dollars in jewelry from two apartments in Queens.
According to police, the suspect broke into an apartment on 81st Street and 34th Avenue around 8 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 31, and stole over $7,000 worth of jewelry.
Around 3:30 p.m. that same day, the suspect stole around $4,000 worth of jewelry from a second apartment just a block over on 35th Avenue, authorities said.
The suspect, whose image was caught on surveillance footage, is described as a 30-year-old man. He was last seen wearing a multi-colored baseball hat, black shirt, blue jeans, black sneakers and an earring.
Witnesses are urged to the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS or 1-888-57-PISTA.
