Credit: NYPD
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NEW YORK (77WABC) — The NYPD says a thief brazenly slipped into a Bronx firehouse and stole an FDNY bunker coat and department radio.
NYC: Do you know him? He’s wanted for a Burglary. On 9/12 he entered a @FDNY station at 720 Melrose Ave, in the @NYPD40Pct, through an open gate and removed an FDNY bunker coat and radio. If you have info contact @NYPDTips at 800-577-TIPS. pic.twitter.com/cQ4Ju3FWIj
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) September 18, 2021
Surveillance video and photos were released by police of the Sept. 12 theft at the Melrose Avenue firehouse of Engine Co. 71/Ladder Co. 55, just after 5 p.m, showing the thief entering the firehouse through an open gate. The suspect is described as around 30 to 40 years old with a medium build and black hair.
WANTED for BURGLARY: On 9/12/21 @ 5:06 PM, inside a fire station located @ 720 Melrose Ave the unknown individual removed an FDNY bunker coat and FDNY Department radio from the location @nypd40pct Any info call us @ 800-577-TIPS or DM NYPDTips Reward up to $3500. pic.twitter.com/z5wSZ3R03G
— NYPD Crime Stoppers (@NYPDTips) September 18, 2021
Police added that the man was last wearing a black T-shirt, black pants, black sneakers, white face mask under his chin and seen holding the FDNY coat and radio.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident 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 CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips.
