Quantcast
Police & Fire

Wanted for Larceny

By Posted on

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating the suspect shown in this photo, who is wanted in connection with a grand larceny in an Astoria repair shop on Wednesday, Feb. 15. According to police sources, the suspect entered the shop, located at 10-12 36th Ave., at 7 a.m. on the aforementioned date and took an unattended pocketbook from a desk, which contained a wallet, cash and credit cards. Approximately 15 minutes later, the suspect reportedly attempted to use a credit card he found in the pocketbook to withdraw money from an ATM machine located less than a mile away, without success. The suspect is described as an African-American male wearing blue jeans, a dark puffy jacket and a black winter cap with ear flaps. Anyone with information in regard to this robbery is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), log onto the Crime Stoppers website at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com or text their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) with the code TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.


About the Author

More from Police & Fire

More from Around New York