HELL'S KITCHEN — A man on crutches broke into three apartments in a Hell's Kitchen building last week, limping away with hundreds of dollars worth of jewelry and electronics, police said Friday.
The man, caught on security cameras sporting the crutches with a medical boot on his right foot and a gray sneaker on his left, entered three apartments inside the West 56th Street building near Eighth Avenue on Tuesday, police said.
The unidentified man entered the first apartment between 7:20 a.m. and 5:45 p.m., taking earrings and a Microsoft Surface Pro 4.2, according to police.
Police said he entered a second apartment between 9:15 a.m. and 8 p.m., taking a Rolex, a gold bracelet, three pairs of earrings, and a diamond necklace.
He entered a third apartment between noon and 3 p.m., taking a Macbook Pro before leaving, according to police.
The investigation is ongoing, police said.
Anyone with 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), or text tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
