String of Office Thefts in Hastings

Hastings businesses are being warned by police to lock up their offices when unoccupied after several business owners recently reported a string of office break-ins. 

“As a result we are asking all business owners to make sure their local business office is secure during the overnight hours and if an alarm system is present, use it,” said a Jan. 25 letter from Lt. David Dosin to local business owners. 

According to police, many of the larcenies occurred overnight with no signs of forced entry with the thief or thieves taking whatever valuables they could find around.

• On Jan. 21 a Hastings resident said someone entered her office on Broadway between 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 18 and 10:30 a.m. on Jan. 21. Though nothing was stolen, she reported that entry was gained through a first floor window, which was left open and had a plant knocked over nearby.

• An employee of a business located at Boulanger Plaza reported on Jan. 23 that $45 was taken from a draw in the office over the same weekend, between Sat. Jan. 19 and Monday, Jan. 21. Though there were no signs of forced entry, the employee said she believes the office has been broken into several times as she has witnessed suspicious activity like doors being left open in the past.

• On Jan. 24 a Hastings-on-Hudson resident reported that a printer worth $150 and a Dell Laptop worth $600 were both stolen from his Warburton Avenue office between Jan. 23 at 7:30 p.m. and Jan. 24 at 8:30 a.m. There were no signs of forced entry though the lock on the front door was old and could have been tampered with.

• Another Boulanger Plaza business reported on Jan. 25 that $300 was missing from a desk in their office, which was taken also taken sometime between Jan. 23 through Jan. 24. There were no signs of forced entry.

Police are also advising businesses not to leave large amounts of unsecured cash in their offices and are asking that suspicious activity be reported to (914) 478-2344.

The Hastings-on-Hudson Police Department’s Crime Prevention Officer Sean Ryan is offering free crime prevention surveys to businesses. He can be reached at the aforementioned number.

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