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Police: Suspect Sought In String Of Manhattan Hotel Burglaries

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) -- Police are searching for a suspect wanted in a string of burglaries at Manhattan hotels during the past year.

Police said Saturday that in September, the suspect entered a guest room of at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel and stole an Apple Macbook, and Macbook Air.

In April last year, he was found inside an unlocked guest room of the St. Regis Hotel and fled when asked by hotel staff what he was doing inside the room.

And in May, the man went to the office of the Broadway at Times Square Hotel and stole a wallet.

Police released surveillance photos of the suspect from two of the incidents and are looking for any information on the thefts. The suspect is described as 160 pounds, bald and wearing glasses.

Hotel Theft Suspect
Surveillance images of a suspect wanted in a string of burglaries at Manhattan hotels during the past year. (credit: NYPD)

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS, visit www.nypdcrimestoppers.com or text tips to 274637(CRIMES) then enter TIP577.

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