Tattooed Thief Snatches Bike From Neighbor’s Porch

A neighbor is asking for help catching the tattooed thief who stole a bicycle from his friend’s porch last week.

The NYPD confirmed the bicycle was snatched from a home on East 29th Street, between Avenue X and Avenue W, in the morning on July 6. The bike is valued at $560, police say.

The neighbor, who asked to remain anonymous, sent us several surveillance photos of the man believed to have taken the bicycle. Some of the photographs show a distinguishing tattoo on the suspect’s right arm.

The neighbor hopes someone will recognize the person in the photographs and help police locate 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.