Burglar Steals $60K In Cash, Jewelry From Elmhurst Home: NYPD

ELMHURST, QUEENS -- Police are searching for a burglar who stole roughly $60,000 from an Elmhurst home and then attempted another heist in a nearby home less than a week later.

The man first broke into a home along 52 Avenue on May 25 at around 9:05 p.m. He snagged around $40,000 in jewelry and $20,000 in cash before hopping into a dark colored sedan and fleeing, police said.

But the perp wasn't as successful in his second burglary attempt, done with a partner on May 31 at around 10:45 a.m. The two broke in through the back door of a home on 69 Street, but got cold feet when they came face-to-face with the 59-year-old woman living in the home, police said.

The two fled the home with nothing, authorities said.

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

(Lead photos via NYPD)