Burglar Nabs $13K Worth Of Jewelry From Astoria Apartment: NYPD

ASTORIA, QUEENS — A masked burglar made off with $13,000 worth of jewelry after breaking into an apartment in Astoria — and he may have been behind another burglary in the same building, according to police.

The man broke into the apartment at 27th Street and Hoyt Avenue South the morning of Aug. 29, police said.

He is also believed to have robbed another apartment in that building, according to NYPD Sergeant Mary Frances O’Donnell.

The resident of that apartment told CBS New York someone picked his lock and stole thousands of dollars worth of valuables, including diamond earrings, a Cartier watch and bracelet, passports and a Social Security card.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, or on Twitter @ NYPDTips.

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