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One of the two burglary suspects.
By Michael V. Cusenza
A burglary in Lindenwood last month is part of a pattern of incidents across the borough that has investigators reaching out to the public for help in identifying the two perpetrators responsible for the crimes.
According to police reports, on Tuesday, Sept. 5, around 3:05 p.m., the two men broke into an apartment near 81st Street and 156th Avenue, removed various jewelry with a total estimated value of $15,900 and fled the location in an unknown direction.
NYPD officials believe the pattern began with two burglaries in Elmhurst on Wednesday, July 26. According to police reports, around 4:35 p.m. the two suspects gained entry to an apartment in the vicinity of 81st Street and Broadway, removed a laptop with an estimated value of $600, and fled the location in an unknown direction.
That night, at approximately 7:45 p.m., the men broke into an apartment in the vicinity of Woodside Avenue and 76th Street, removed a laptop with an estimated value of $300 and fled the location in an unknown direction.
And on Thursday, Aug. 17, around 2:05 p.m., the unidentified suspects forcibly gained entry to an apartment near Astoria Boulevard and 27th Street in Astoria, removed a laptop and jewelry with a total estimated value of $2,739, and fled the location in an unknown direction, cops said.
Suspect 1 is described as: a white man in his 50s, 5-foot-9, 160 pounds; last seen wearing glasses, a dark baseball cap, gray shirt and dark pants.
Suspect 2 is described as: a white man in his 30s, 5-foot-9, 160 pounds; last seen wearing glasses, a dark baseball cap, gray shirt and dark pants.
Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at (800) 577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, (888) 57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit info by logging onto NYPDCrimestoppers.com or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All correspondences are strictly confidential.
The NYPD Crime Stoppers Program, which began in 1983, offers rewards up to $2,000 for anonymous information provided to the hotline or website that leads to the arrest and indictment of a violent felon.
