Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect wanted for four construction site burglaries in Long Island City and Astoria.
The suspect, described as a light-skinned black or Hispanic man, began his spree on June 24 at 7:45 p.m. He allegedly gained access to a construction site at 32-04 38th Ave. by breaking through a wall. The suspect then cut open a locked tool box and removed $1,600 in power tools.
On June 25, at 10 a.m., the suspect broke a rear window at 32-08 34th Ave. and reportedly removed an air conditioning unit and a battery unit valued at $7,600.
He broke into two more construction sites in July and stole a total of $6,250 worth of power tools, police said.
On July 10, at 3:49 a.m. the suspect broke into a construction site at 39-27 29 St. by breaking through the front door. He stole $2,100 worth of power drills and saws.
His last attempt occurred on July 16 at 10:30 p.m. when he stole $4,150 worth of power tools at a construction site located at 30-30 Northern Blvd. Police released a video of the suspect fleeing eastbound on Northern Boulevard in a 4-door sedan. The driver of the car was described as a Hispanic or black male, approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall and 220 pounds.
According to police, the primary suspect wore a track suit with reflective stripes at each incident.
Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS. The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or texting their tips to 274637(CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All calls are kept strictly confidential.
