Police search for man who broke into bodega by cutting hole in roof

Police said the man stole $900 from the cash register and store merchandise before climbing back through the hole and catching a Manhattan-bound D train at the nearby 9th Street/4th Avenue subway station.

Nadia Galindo

Jan 8, 2025, 11:01 PM

Updated 15 hr ago

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Police are searching for a man they said broke into a bodega by cutting a hole in the business's roof.
It happened in the early hours of Nov. 1st at the Smith and 9th Street Deli in Carroll Gardens.
Police said the man stole $900 from the cash register and store merchandise before climbing back through the hole and catching a Manhattan-bound D train at the nearby 9th Street/4th Avenue subway station.
They say he even stole a box from the back of the store that stored surveillance footage.
Police this week released surveillance video of the man in the subway carrying a large bag.
If you recognize the suspect or have any information that can help police, call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).