Crime & Safety
Burglar Steals $3K From Queens Hindu Temple Collection Box: NYPD
The thief broke into the Richmond Hill temple through a side door, police say.
RICHMOND HILL, QUEENS -- Police are searching for the thief who broke into a Queens Hindu temple and stole $3,000 from its collection box.
The crook broke into Tulsi Mandir, located at 103-24 111th St., through a side door of the worship space in Richmond Hill at around 3:30 p.m. on April 24, police said.
Once inside, he snatched the donation money from a collection box and then fled in an unknown direction, cops said.
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The NYPD released surveillance photos of the perp on Friday.
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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(Lead photo via NYPD)
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