NYPD Searching for Suspect in Citywide Burglary Spree, Including Boro Park Restaurant

Yisroel R.

The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect wanted in connection with a string of commercial burglaries across the city, including an incident at a restaurant in Boro Park.

According to police, the suspect is wanted in connection with nine incidents between September 27 and October 29, targeting restaurants and other commercial establishments across Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens. The burglaries involved stolen cash, damaged doors and locks, and thousands of dollars in property damage.

Among the most significant incidents was a burglary on October 23 at a restaurant on 31st Street in Queens, where the suspect broke a lock and stole a cash register containing $4,200. The register itself was valued at approximately $500.

In another incident on October 17, the suspect  used a hammer to smash the front door of a restaurant on Lexington Avenue in Manhattan, causing approximately $4,375 in damages. The suspect then entered the restaurant and stole cash from the register along with other items.

In Boro Park, the suspect targeted a restaurant at 818 60th Street on Sunday, September 27, at approximately 8:00 a.m. Police said the individual tampered with the lock of the closed restaurant and gained entry, stealing $200 from the cash register and a set of keys before fleeing the scene.

The other incidents included additional break-ins and attempted burglaries at commercial establishments, with the suspect using tools to damage locks and doors, breaking glass, and, in one case, entering through a window from a neighboring roof.

Police have released images of the wanted individual obtained in connection with several of the incidents and are asking anyone who recognizes the suspect or has information about the burglaries to come forward.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).