Police Still Searching For Man Who Stole Over $3K In April UES Rob

UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — Police are still searching for a Citibike crook who stole over $3,000 worth of items from a parked bike back in April, officials said.

The unidentified man saw a chance for a quick buck on April 15 at around 5:45 p.m. when he noticed a parked Citibike on Third Avenue and East 93rd Street, according to police.

A 41-year-old woman had parked it there to enter a store to do some quick shopping, officials said.

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On April 15th at 6:08pm, suspect did remove over $3,000 in property from an unattended Citibike in front of 1653 3 Avenue, Upper East Side, Manhattan.

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But by the time she returned, the Citibike, containing her cell phone, iPad, clothes, $100 and other items, was gone, police said.

According to the 19th Precinct, the theft totaled more than $3,000.

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