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NYPD: Man follows victim to apartment door, steals his wallet

Oct. 13, 2016 Staff Report

A Sunnyside man who was opening the door to his 48th Street apartment was approached from behind and stripped of his wallet, according to police.

The victim was entering his apartment, located in the vicinity of 48th Street and 47th Avenue, at around 12:20 am on Friday, August 12, when an unknown man came up from behind and took his wallet from his back pocket.

The suspect is described as a male, black, approx. 30 years of age, 6’00” in height and 170 pounds.

A video of the individual is attached and available at DCPI.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477)