Police are looking for a suspect they say posed as a home health service representative and stole from a 75-year-old woman’s home in Long Island City.
On Oct. 13 the suspect, described as a 50-year-old woman, was allowed into the victim’s apartment, located inside the Queensbridge Houses at 40-09 12th St., at about 8:20 a.m. after posing as a representative from the victim’s home health service company, authorities said.
Once inside the apartment the suspect took the victim’s pocketbook and fled, according to police.
The NYPD has released a surveillance photo of the suspect.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or can text their tips to CRIMES (274637), then enter TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.
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