Man wanted for breaking into Staten Island Family Dollar, stealing $32K from safe

Burglar robbing Staten Island Family Dollar
Burglar robbing Staten Island Family Dollar Photo credit NYPD

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Police are searching for a man who broke into a Staten Island Family Dollar store and stole more than $30,000 from a safe last month.

The thief used an employee code to disarm the alarm of the store at 375 Tompkins Avenue in Stapleton on Sept. 21 just after midnight, authorities said.

After getting inside, the man was able to unlock a safe and steal the $32,000 cash that was inside before fleeing the scene, officials said.

Burglar robbing Staten Island Family Dollar
Burglar robbing Staten Island Family Dollar Photo credit NYPD

No injuries were reported as a result of the burglary.

The suspect is described as having a medium complexion, approximately 20 to 30 years old and was last seen wearing a camouflage gray hoodie, black pants and gray sneakers.

Burglar robbing Staten Island Family Dollar
Burglar robbing Staten Island Family Dollar Photo credit NYPD

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

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