Crime & Safety
Suspect UWS Burglar Scaled Fire Escape, Confronted By Resident: NYPD
The man fled after being confronted by the 70-year-old resident during the alleged burglary attempt, police said.
UPPER WEST SIDE, NY - An alleged would-be burglar entered a 70-year-old woman’s Upper West Side apartment over the weekend by scaling a fire escape and opening a window, authorities said.
The man entered the residential building on West 76th Street and Broadway on Saturday at around 6:50 p.m., the New York Police Department said.
Once inside, the man attempted to remove property, but was confronted by the resident and fled.
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No property was removed and there were no reported injuries.
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).
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