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Man Breaks Into Astoria Popeyes, Steals Thousands In Cash: NYPD

A man broke into an Astoria Popeyes early Monday and made off with thousands of dollars in cash, according to police.

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A man broke into an Astoria Popeyes early Monday and made off with $4,600 in cash, according to police.
A man broke into an Astoria Popeyes early Monday and made off with $4,600 in cash, according to police. (Google Maps)

ASTORIA, QUEENS — A man broke into an Astoria Popeyes early Monday and made off with thousands in cash, according to police.

The burglar got into the fast food joint at 32-78 48th St. through the roof about 4:30 a.m., police said.

He nabbed $4,600 from the restaurant's cash registers, then fled through a side door.

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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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