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NYPD Searching For Suspect In Connection With Five Queens Burglaries

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - Police are currently looking for a suspect who they believe committed five burglaries throughout Queens, all of which took place between Jan.15 and Feb. 22.

Police say the suspect, who wears a multi-colored bandana (green, yellow and red) over the lower half of his face, burglarized the JFK Inn on South Conduit Avenue, the Giant Farmers Market on Queens Boulevard, the Gulf Stadium Dunkin' Donuts on 150 Street, a Gulf gas station on Atlantic Avenue and an unnamed location on Liberty Avenue.

In four of the five instances the suspect was armed with a silver semi-automatic handgun, according to police. None of the suspect's victims were reported injured.

If anyone has any information regarding the suspect or the robberies, they are highly encouraged to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 800-577-TIPS or log on to the Crime Stoppers website at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com.

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