NYPD Searching For Burglary Suspect Caught On Camera Inside West Village Apartment
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Police are looking for a burglary suspect who they said was caught on camera burglarizing a West Village apartment.
It happened around 1:30 p.m. Monday in a building near 6th Avenue and West 9th Street. Police said the entire break-in was captured on a home security camera inside the apartment where the 28-year-old male victim lives.
As CBS2's Christine Sloan reported, the video shows the suspect scoping out the apartment, rummaging through belongings before grabbing an electronic tablet and laptop, police said. The man is seen putting the items into a bag along with a pair of sunglasses.
He then climbs out the way he came in, escaping through the window where he had pushed out the air-conditioner.
The victim was not home at the time.
Police said window air-conditioning units can be an easy and convenient way for thieves to break-in, especially when not properly secured.
Residents in the area are on alert.
"We have three units in our house so we're at risk," said West Village resident Rebecca Snow.
"It shouldn't be happening, there's a lot of crime going on," resident Barry Rubin said.
"There are four security doors before even getting to my building so it's not really a worry to me, but I am sure people who live in lower levels that is quite a worry," resident Gabrielle Albert said. "Sixth Avenue gets really rowdy at night."
The suspect was last seen wearing an orange T-shirt, a dark-colored knit cap and dark-colored sweatpants.
Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782), visit www.nypdcrimestoppers.com or text tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
