Crime & Safety
Man Wanted for Attempted Fort Greene Burglary
Suspect was seen walking with a cane and with a cast on his right foot.
Police are searching for a man wanted for attempting to burglarize a Fort Greene home during the early hours of Friday, May 24.
At 9:45 a.m., a black man with a cast on his right foot who walked with a cane, entered a Fort Greene apartment building through an open basement window. While he was inside the apartment, a 24-year-old woman who lived there came home and startled him.
The man escaped through the window he came in and left empty-handed. Police said the woman was not injured during the incident.
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A video of the man can be viewed above.
Anyone with information in regards to this burglary is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS.
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The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Website atWWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or texting their tips to 274637(CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
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