LONG ISLAND CITY — Police are looking for a thief who stole a backpack from a college student at a bus stop in Queens — making off with his school books and other supplies, according to the NYPD.
The suspect walked up to the 20-year-old victim, a student at LaGuardia Community College, while he was standing at the Q39 bus stop at 33rd Street and 48th Avenue roughly 2:30 p.m. on May 19.
The thief stole the man's North Face backpack, which held his school books, school supplies and a cell phone, according to police.
The suspect then fled on foot. The victim wasn't injured in the incident, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577.
