7 UES Businesses Are Burglarized Overnight, Police Say

UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — At least seven businesses on the Upper East Side have been burglarized in recent days, prompting a warning from the local NYPD precinct.

The burglaries, reported between Dec. 17-28, resulted in more than $2,300 in cash being stolen, as well as pricey items like electric scooters

The NYPD's 19th Precinct revealed the trend on Twitter this week, advising business owners to leave lights on overnight, set alarms, close gates and empty cash from registers.

Responding to a request from Patch, the NYPD named the locations of the burglaries, numbering nine in total (though the business affected was not clear in each case):

Dec. 17, 11:12 p.m.:

• Address: 1638 Third Ave. (location of Fridge No More grocery delivery)
• Items stolen: 3 electric scooters

Dec. 21, 12:40 a.m.:

• Address: 1746 Second Ave. (location of 3 Decker diner)
• Items stolen: about $1,200

Dec. 21, 11:05 p.m.:

• Address: 1779 First Ave. (location of East River Cleaners)
• Items stolen: about $600

Dec. 23, 5 a.m.:

• Address: 1437 First Ave. (location of Bilao Filipino restaurant)
• Items stolen: unknown

Dec. 23, 10:30 p.m.:

• Address: 1735 Second Ave. (location of Móle Mexican restaurant)
• Items stolen: about $150

Dec. 24, 2:30 a.m.:

• Address: 1644 Third Ave. (location of Third Avenue Ale House)
• Items stolen: about $20

Dec. 25, 3:30 a.m. and Dec. 26, 7:08 a.m.:

• Address: 1638 Third Ave. (location of Fridge No More grocery delivery)
• Items stolen: soap (unknown value)

Dec. 28, 12:26 a.m.:

• Address: 1410 Third Ave. (location of Tiramisu pizza restaurant)
• Items stolen: about $400

Crime has decreased overall on the Upper East Side this year, including burglaries, which fell about 36 percent compared to 2020, according to NYPD data through Dec. 26.

ATTENTION BUSINESS OWNERS:

There have been several overnight burglaries on the Upper East Side, thieves targeting cash registers please:
🔘Leave lights on inside & out
🔘Arm your alarms & close gates
🔘Empty all cash/change from registers & leave register draw open
🔘And ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/11iAyMxUkt
— NYPD 19th Precinct (@NYPD19Pct) December 28, 2021