Burglar Steals Money, Electronics After Scaling Fire Escape In Brighton Beach, Cops Say

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Cops are searching for a man who climbed a fire escape in Brighton Beach last month to rob four offices in the building.

According to police, the suspect broke into the building, located at Brighton 1st Street and Brighton Beach Avenue, just before 4am on October 30. After scaling the fire escape, the burglar entered the building through a rooftop window and made his way into the offices, where he collected computers, iPads, cameras, and money, authorities say.

The NYPD provided surveillance video of the suspect.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers hotline at 800-577-TIPS. The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) and then entering TIP577.