Burglar Robs Flushing Man Twice In His Own Home, Police Say

FLUSHING, QUEENS -- The same burglar has attacked and robbed a Flushing man twice in his own home in broad daylight within the last month, police said.

Authorities said the perp broke into the 63-year-old man's home near Kissena Boulevard and Beech Avenue most recently on Saturday at about 11:20 a.m.

When the thief realized the man was home, he threw him to the ground and slashed his arm with a knife, cops said. He then bolted with the man's wallet - which contained ID cards but no money - and personal belongings.

The thief is familiar with the man's home after breaking in once before at about 4 p.m. on June 21, police said. He threw the man to the ground and stole his cell phone before fleeing west on Beech Avenue.

Cops described the perp as a 19-to-22-year-old man with a slim build who's about 6 feet tall. He was caught on tape shirtless during the first break-in, wearing a white durag to cover his head and carrying a black bag with "Jimmy Jazz" emblazoned across the front.

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

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