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NYPD: 3 Suspected Burglars Flee Staten Island Home When Confronted By 76-Year-Old Resident

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- The NYPD is trying to identify three suspected burglars caught on camera behind a home on Staten Island.

It happened at a home near Bertha Place and Hillcrest Road around 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 15.

According to police, a 76-year-old woman heard a noise and discovered the three suspects on the first floor. All three ran away when she confronted them.

The suspects left empty-handed, but broke a second floor window, which police said they used to get inside.

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(credit: NYPD)

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.

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