Thief Steals Electronics From Medical Office, Police Say

FOREST HILLS, QUEENS — The NYPD is asking for public assistance in learning the whereabouts of a man connected to a burglary on July 27.

Police say that, around 3:30 a.m., the man used an unknown object to pry open the front door of a medical office at 70-09 Austin St. The man stole a Dell laptop and two remote controls before fleeing.

Police did not provide a description of the man’s appearance. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)

Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or 1-888-57-PISTA (74782) for Spanish.

Tips can also be submitted by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or by texting tips to 274637 (CRIMES) and entering TIP577. All calls are confidential.

Surveillance image courtesy of NYPD