Over $7K stolen from businesses throughout the city
Once inside, he removed $200 from the register and a set of keys valued at $10.
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Police are looking for a man they say is responsible for burglarizing 9 different businesses all over the city.
The first incident was reported at 818 60 St. at 8 a.m. Investigators believe the man tampered with the lock to gain entry. Once inside, he removed $200 from the register and a set of keys valued at $10.
The next day, another restaurant was burglarized at 5311 7 Ave at 5 a.m. The man cut through a fabric door to gain entry and stole $1000 from the cash register.
The third and fourth incidents were reported in Manhattan. A restaurant located at 808 Lexington Ave. was burglarized on Oct. 17, just after 4:50 a.m. The man used a hammer to break the front door and caused $4,375 in damage. He also removed $200 and a $60 bottle of vodka. A commercial space located at 231 East 53 St was burglarized two days later. The man damaged the lock with a cutting instrument, causing $400 in property damage and removed $100.
The fifth incident was reported the same day in Brooklyn at 3072 Brighton 1 St. at around 4:30 a.m. This time, the man entered through a window and ransacked the location. It is still unclear how much was taken and how much property damage was done.
The following two incidents were reported in Queens. One on Oct. 23. just before 7 a.m. at 28-44 31 St. A $500 cash register was removed, with $4200 inside. On the same day, at 29-09 39 Ave, the man broke into another business but was unable to remove any property.
The next day, the man broke into a business in Manhattan at 33 Greenwich Ave by breaking the glass with a hammer but was unsuccessful in removing any property.
The last incident was also reported in Manhattan at 60 Bayard St. The man used a hammer again to break the front door. This time he was able to remove a cash register containing $410.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call police.
