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Police: Man Sought For Stealing From Wallet At East Village Church

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Police are searching for a man suspected of stealing from a church in the East Village.

The man allegedly entered a restricted area of St. Nicholas of Myra Orthodox Church through an unlocked door around 11:20 a.m. Tuesday on East 10th Street.

Police said he stole $47 from a wallet in the kitchen.

The suspect was confronted by another man, who took his picture, before he fled the scene.

Anyone with information about him is asked to call NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or 1-888-57-PISTA (74782) for Spanish. You can also submit a tip via the Crime Stoppers website, by Tweeting @NYPDTips or by texting a tip to 274637.

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