QUEENS — A man stole about $300 from a collection box at a Jewish center in Forest Hills on Monday, police said.
The burglary happened at Beth Gavriel Center for Bukharian Jews at 66-35 108th St. around 12:40 a.m., officials said.
Surveillance cameras captured images of the suspect, who police said entered the center and took about $300 from the collection box before fleeing, authorities said.
The man entered through a side door, which was left unlocked, police said.
Authorities described the suspect as in his mid-40s, partially bald, with a beard. He was last seen wearing a black t-shirt with white lettering on the front of the shirt, blue jeans and white sneakers.
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