Police Searching For ATM Robber In Prospect Heights

A robber is on the run after he stole several iPads and an ATM holding large amounts of cash from a Prospect Heights restaurant last Thursday morning, police said.

An unidentified man broke into Zaytoons Restaurant (594 Vanderbilt Avenue) on August 11, at about 3:30 a.m., by bashing the door open and removed three iPads and an ATM containing $13,000 in cash, police sources said.

Then, the suspect fled from the restaurant to parts unknown, cops said.

Cops identify the robber as a black man who was last seen wearing a t-shirt with the letters “RESPEK” in front of it, white sneakers, and carrying a book bag on his back.

Police say they are hunting down the suspect, and the investigation is still ongoing.

Anyone with information in regards 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). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.