Caught On Video: Brazen Gas Station Burglar In Brooklyn
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - A bold theft was caught on video at a Brooklyn gas station.
It happened at 4:20 p.m. on Feb. 15 at a gas station located at Bedford Avenue and Willoughby Street.
In the video, a 51-year-old woman can be seen on the left of her vehicle pumping gas, while a man on the right approaches her SUV. The woman doesn't seem to even notice.
The man brazenly opens the car door on the passenger side, and according to police takes the woman's wallet from inside. Right under her nose.
"It's disgusting. It's sad. It's crime at its worst," said gas station customer Phil Rose.
Police say the suspect rode up to the gas station on a bicycle, made the heist, then rode off.
People at the gas station are outraged.
"Who can do that to someone else? Especially in the daylight. That's so bad," said gas station employee Tommy Ola.
"It's very disconcerting. It's where society at today," one person said.
Police say by the time the woman realized her wallet was gone, the suspect got away with $50 in cash and two credit cards. The NYPD is hoping someone will recognize the suspect in the video and help lead to his arrest.
Anyone with any 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). You can also submit a tip via their website or on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.
