NYPD: Man Stole $11,000 In Jewelry, Electronics From Astoria Home
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Police are searching for a man who allegedly stole $11,000 in jewelry and electronics from a home in Queen earlier this week.
According to police, the suspect used the front window to break into a home on 33rd Street in Astoria at around 10:30 a.m. on June 2. Once inside, the suspect took around $11,000 in jewelry and electronics before leaving the scene.
The NYPD describes the suspect as a Hispanic, with a goatee and brown eyes. The suspect was last seen wearing a long sleeve, blue plaid button down shirt, blue jeans and a grey vest.
Surveillance video of the suspect can be viewed above.
One neighbor said in his 30 years living in the community that nothing like this has ever happened.
"You know-- you hear about it a lot. You just don't think it's going to happen in your neighborhood," he told 1010 WINS' Carol D'Auria.
Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 877-TIPS. Callers can remain anonymous.
