Police Search For Man Who Broke Into Bayside Home

BAYSIDE, QUEENS — A man broke into a home in Bayside last week after he rang the homeowner's doorbell, police said.

Authorities are searching for the man who rang the doorbell of a home located near 215th Place and 29th Avenue and then went to the homeowner's garage to steal items on Feb. 19, about 7:30 p.m., the NYPD said.

A neighbor saw the robber in the garage and tried to confront him, and the thief fled, police said.

Police released images of the robber on Wednesday.

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 https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/or on Twitter @NYPDTips.