Bat-wielding Thief Steals Cell Phone in Rego Park

Bat-wielding Thief Steals Cell Phone in Rego Park

Photo courtesy NYPD

Photo courtesy NYPD

The New York Police Department was reaching out for help with hopes of finding a suspect wanted in connection with a Rego Park robbery, authorities said.

The suspect, shown in surveillance footage with a black beard, dark hoodie and dark hat, used a small bat to intimidate an unidentified victim into giving up their wallet and cell phone, cops said. The alleged crime occurred on Aug. 11 around 5:45 a.m. inside an apartment building on Saunders Street, police said.
Anyone with information was asked to call the 104th Precinct at (718) 386-3004 or Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-8477.
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