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Burglar Smashed Beauty Salon Door With Hammer to Steal Cash, Cops Say

By Ewa Kern-Jedrychowska | March 7, 2013 11:39am
 A suspect used a hammer to get into a beauty salon in Rego Park, cops said.
A suspect used a hammer to get into a beauty salon in Rego Park, cops said.
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QUEENS — He took a little bit off the top, cops say.

Investigators are looking for a Rego Park burglar who allegedly smashed a salon's glass door with a hammer in order to steal cash and a portable radio.

The suspect broke into Olga Salon, at 91-02 63rd Dr., on Feb. 7 around 3:30 a.m., the NYPD said.

After shattering the store’s front door, the suspect entered the salon, took cash from the register and a portable radio from behind the counter. He then fled the store.

It was not immediately clear how much money was stolen.

Cops said the alleged burglar, spotted on surveillance tape, is 35-40 years old, 5-foot-8 and about 160 pounds. He was last seen wearing a dark colored jacket.

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 enter TIP577.