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NYPD: Man Steals More Than $10,000 In Watches From Queens Hallmark Store

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Thirty watches with a total value of more than $10,000 were stolen from a Hallmark store in Whitestone, Queens in late September, police say.

According to the NYPD, a man entered the Cross Island Parkway location at around 10:30 a.m. on Sept. 28, removed a key from the register and removed the watches from a display case.

The suspect then put the watches into a black backpack and left the store, police said.

The NYPD describes the suspect as man standing 5'10" tall and weighing 180 pounds. He was last seen wearing a dark blue baseball hat, a plaid shirt and blue jeans.

Photos of the suspect can be viewed above.

Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact Crime Stopper at (800) 577-TIPS or by logging on to their website at www.NYPDcrimestoppers.com. Tips can remain anonymous.

 

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