Burglar Nabs Nearly $60K From Brooklyn Apartment, Cops Say

BROOKLYN, NY — A burglar scored nearly $60,000 of cash and goods from a Brooklyn apartment, police said.

The crook broke into a Borough Park apartment in the late night hours of July 5, authorities said.

He entered the home shortly after midnight, nabbed roughly $58,200 of various household goods before fleeing, NYPD officials said.

After the heist, he took off on a bicycle, disappearing with the stolen loot, police said. No injuries were reported in the incident.

NYPD officials early Monday released a photograph of the suspected burglar.

He is described as a man with a medium complexion, last seen wearing a navy blue shirt, dark pants, black sneakers, and black gloves.

People with information are asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). They can also submit tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, on Twitter @NYPDTips.