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VIDEO: Bronx Burglar Struggles to Balance Stolen TV on Push Cart

By Eddie Small | February 22, 2017 6:07pm

CLAREMONT — A Bronx burglar who stole a large flat screen television struggled to balance it on a comparatively small push cart, according to police and a video.

The suspected thief got inside a residential building by Bristow Street and Boston Road on Feb. 13 around 12:40 p.m., where he broke into a locked room and stole a television and laptop before fleeing, police said.

Video shows the thief having a hard time balancing the large television on top of his push cart.

Officers described the suspect as a man wearing dark pants and a black hooded sweatshirt.

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.