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Police said this man is responsible for five recent residential burglaries.
By Michael V. Cusenza
City Police Department detectives recently reached out to the public for help in identifying a man wanted for questioning in connection to five burglaries in Richmond Hill and Kew Gardens over the past month.
According to police reports, on Thursday, May 18, around 6 a.m., the suspect entered a residential building within the vicinity of Lefferts Boulevard and Metropolitan Avenue, used an unknown object to enter an apartment and removed jewelry.
On Monday, May 29, around 6:30 a.m., the man entered a residential building within the vicinity of Lefferts Boulevard and Metropolitan Avenue, used an unknown object to enter an apartment and removed $40,000 worth of Jewelry
It was reported to the police that on Monday, June 5, at approximately 11:15 a.m., the same man entered a residential building within the vicinity of 83rd Avenue and Kew Gardens Road, used an unknown object to enter an apartment and removed $5,500 worth of jewelry.
On Monday, June 5, around 7:45 a.m., the suspect entered a residential building within the vicinity of 115th Street and 84th Avenue in Richmond Hill, used an unknown object to enter an apartment and removed $500.00 in Canadian currency, sunglasses and a watch.
And it was reported to the police that on Monday, June 5, around 3:30 p.m., the man entered a residential building within in the vicinity of 118th Street and 83rd Avenue, used an unknown object to enter an apartment and removed $1,500 worth of jewelry.
The suspect is a black man, approximately 25-35 years of age, medium complexion.
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.
