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Man Breaks Into Woodside Basement Steals Tools, Burglary on the Rise Throughout Precinct

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Feb. 20, 2020 By Christian Murray

The police are looking for a man who broke into house on 48th Street by Laurel Hill Boulevard and stole about $1,000 worth of power tools last week.

The suspect smashed through the basement glass door at around 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 12, grabbed the power tools and loaded them into a red SUV. He then fled the location.

Police have released a photo of the suspect.

The burglary represents one of growing number in the 108th Precinct this year.

There were 17 burglaries in the 108 Precinct for the year through Feb. 9, up from 5 for the same period last year.

Major crime is up 25 percent this year in the precinct.

Anyone with information regarding the burglary is asked to call 718-784-5441

The 108th Precinct serves the southwestern portion of Queens, and includes Long Island City, Sunnyside, and Woodside.