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Bushwick burglar swiped cell from open window, packages left out in lobby

Bushwick burglar swiped cell from open window, packages left out in lobby
NYPD

Police are looking for a guy who they say took advantage of lax security in two Bushwick apartment buildings last month — swiping a cell phone through an open window from one, then pilfering packages from the lobby of another.

The canny crook first struck on July 3 at around 7:30 am, standing on a bucket at a building outside a building at Jefferson Street and Wilson Avenue reaching into the window of a guy’s unit to grab his phone, police said.

Then at around 6:45 pm on July 19, the same scoundrel got inside an apartment on Lawton Street between Broadway and Bushwick Avenue, and pinched multiple laptops and cash, according to a report.

On his way out, he picked up some packages that were sitting out in the lobby, cops said — going back several times for more, a security video shows.

Police describe their suspect as 18–25 years old, 5-foot-7, and 160 pounds.

Authorities ask anyone with information about the crimes to call (800) 577–8477, submit tips at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com, or text 274637 followed by TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.

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