Police: Texas Doctor's Hotel Room Burglarized While Helping NYC Treat COVID-19 Patients
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A Texas doctor who came to New York City to help treat COVID-19 patients had thousands of dollars worth of valuables stolen from her Brooklyn hotel room, police say.
It happened around 9 a.m. Saturday at The Brooklyn Hotel on Atlantic Avenue.
Police said the suspect entered the room and stole $11,000 worth of jewelry and clothing.
The doctor was visiting family in at the time and returned to find her room ransacked.
Police said they're searching for a woman in her 20s.
Anyone with information about the suspect 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.
