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VIDEO: Burglar Swipes 3 Laptops from South Bronx Building, Police Say

February 14, 2017 11:49am | Updated February 14, 2017 11:49am
Police are searching for a man they say broke into a South Bronx building and stole three laptops.
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CLAREMONT — A burglar swiped three laptop computers after breaking into a residential South Bronx building, police said.

The thief forced open the front door of the building near Chisholm and Freeman streets on Feb. 6 around 11 a.m. and then forced open three locked rooms once he was inside, stealing the laptops, according to the NYPD.

Video shows the suspect walking down the sidewalk.

Officers described the suspect as a man between 20 and 30 years old carrying a large blue bag who was last seen wearing a black hooded sweater, black sneakers and dark pants.

Anyone with information about this burglary is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the crime stoppers website at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES), then entering TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.

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