Crime & Safety
Man Breaks Into Astoria Bagel Shop, Steals $5K: Cops
A man broke into Hot Bagel on 31st Street and stole $5,000 and packs of cigarettes, according to police.
ASTORIA, QUEENS — A man broke into an Astoria bagel shop early Saturday morning and stole $5,000 and packs of cigarettes, according to police.
The man broke a window at Hot Bagel about 3:30 a.m. on Aug. 10, climbed into the shop and took the cash and cigarettes, police said.
Hot Bagel is located at 25-08 31 St., at the corner of Astoria Boulevard.
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Police on Sunday released surveillance footage of the man in an effort to get help identifying the thief.
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. All calls are strictly confidential.
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