Lock Your Doors And Windows! String of Robberies Happening In Park Slope
Police are warning Park Slope residents about a string of recent robberies taking place in the neighborhood and advising locals to lock their doors and windows.
CBS New York reported on the robberies last night. The two latest incidents occurred on Monday, April 17, at a building on Sterling Place. The robber got in through a fire escape window, the report says.
There were 2 apartments burglarized on Sterling Place yesterday.Witnesses say they heard someone on fire escape enter window.
— NYPD 78th Precinct (@NYPD78Pct) April 18, 2017
The 78th Precinct has been tweeting about the crimes, saying that the area from Garfield Place to 12th Street between 5th and 7th Avenues has been targeted. Police remind residents to lock their doors and windows when leaving the house.
Burglaries have recently been taking place between Garfield-12 st from 5-7th Avenue.Please lock windows,doors when leaving home
— NYPD 78th Precinct (@NYPD78Pct) April 18, 2017
Police also tweeted photos of a suspect yesterday.
Seen this man? He is a suspect in recent burglaries in area.If so call 911 78 pct 718-636-6411 pic.twitter.com/vFHuwffYgX
— NYPD 78th Precinct (@NYPD78Pct) April 18, 2017
If the man looks familiar, that’s because these photos were released in connection to a February incident where he is suspected of forcing his way into a home at 7th Avenue and Garfield Place during the middle of the day while someone was at home.
The suspect made off with $800 and some jewelry in that incident.
Anyone with information in regards to any of these incidents is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime stoppers website or by texting tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.