Man breaks into Manhattan apartment, steals gun, 12 watches worth $15K

Burglary suspect
Burglary suspect Photo credit NYPD

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — A man broke into an apartment in Manhattan and stole over $15,000 in property including a licensed firearm last week, police said.

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The suspect broke into a man’s apartment on East 30th and 3rd Avenue in Kips Bay around 12:30 p.m. on Oct. 5 through a back door of the building, authorities said.

After getting into the building, the burglar made his way up to the 6th floor where he broke into the 53-year-old victim’s apartment, according to officials.

Once inside, the man stole a licensed MP45 Firearm and 12 men’s watches before fleeing the scene. In total, the value of the stolen items is approximately $15,900, cops said.

The suspect is described as being between 50-and-55-years-old with a light skin complexion.

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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