Police Searching For YMCA Locker Thief
BED-STUY – The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the woman seen in the below photo in connection to six robberies at a YMCA located in Bed-Stuy.
In each incident, the suspect took valuables from unlocked lockers at the YMCA located at 1121 Bedford Avenue, according to police. Each of the six incidents is described below:
Tuesday, June 13 at 5:40pm – a 32-year-old female victim discovered that her Herschel wallet was removed from her locker and $174.50 in unauthorized charges were made on her debit cards.
Sunday, June 18 at 12:15pm – a 28-year-old female victim discovered that $20 in cash, her ID, credit and debit cards, and a Nordstrom gift card with a remaining balance of $438 were missing from her locker.
Thursday, July 6 at 11:50am – a 24-year-old female victim discovered that her credit card was missing. $262.74 in unauthorized purchases were made on her card at Bargain Hunters located at 1190 Fulton Street and the A&Z Deli & Grocery located at 478 Nostrand Avenue.
Sunday, July 9 at approximately 2pm – a 23-year-old female victim discovered that her Kate Spade wallet containing her ID and credit cards was missing from her locker. A $20 unauthorized purchase was made using her credit card at the Mr. Gates Deli located at 392 Gates Avenue.
Saturday, July 15 at 2pm – a 42-year-old female victim discovered that her ID and credit cards were removed from her locker.
Saturday, July 22 at 4pm – a 71-year-old female victim discovered that her wallet, ID, and other identification were missing from her locker.
Police describe the suspect as a white woman with tattoos on her left arm from her shoulder to her elbow.
Anyone with information in regards to 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 their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.