You are reading

Man breaks into cell phone store, takes off with $9,000 worth of phones, NYPD says

 

suspect

Suspect (NYPD)

July 22, 2015 By Michael Florio

Police are searching for a suspect who broke into a Roosevelt Ave cell phone store and took off with more than $9,000 worth of cell phones earlier this month.

The alleged perpetrator cut a hole in the back wall of the cell phone store, located at 97-09 Roosevelt Ave. Once inside the store the suspect grabbed approximately $9,500 worth of cell phones, the NYPD said.

The incident occurred on July 9th at roughly 9:05 pm.

Police released a photo of the suspect taken from surveillance footage, which shows the man wearing baggy pants and a shirt that covers part of his head.

Police are asking anyone with any information to call 1-800-577-TIPS.

 

 

email the author: [email protected]
No comments yet

Leave a Comment
Reply to this Comment

All comments are subject to moderation before being posted.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Recent News

Manhattan bouncer charged in New Year’s Day fatal stabbing in Elmhurst: NYPD

A Manhattan man was arrested on Saturday and charged in the fatal stabbing of an East Elmhurst man during the early morning hours of New Year’s Day in what notably became the city’s first homicide of 2024.

Torrence Holmes, 35, of St. Nicholas Place in Hamilton Heights, was taken into custody at his home and transported back to Queens, where he was booked at the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst on manslaughter and other charges on Saturday afternoon.