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Man Snatches Woman's Phone and Wallet at Astoria Supermarket, Police Say

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ASTORIA — A woman had her wallet and cellphone stolen at a supermarket in Queens last month, according to the NYPD.

The 21-year-old placed her belongings on the counter of the Met Supermarket at 34-14 Steinway at 4 p.m. on June 29, and a man walked up and snatched them when she wasn't paying attention, police said.

Officials described the suspect as a 30-year-old man, standing 5-foot-8 and weighing 190 pounds.

Surveillance footage released by the NYPD shows the suspect walking through the supermarket wearing a backpack, plaid shorts and a T-shirt with "USA" written across the front.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS. The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or texting their tips to 274637(CRIMES), then entering TIP577.