NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Police are trying to track down a man behind a string of Queens burglaries that resulted in thousands in belongings, packages and rent checks being taken.
The incidents took place between Nov. 6 and Dec. 12, with a total of five separate crimes committed over the period just a few blocks apart in Flushing.
The first incident on Nov. 6 happened at about 1:30 a.m., when a man entered an apartment belonging to a 76-year-old woman near Kissena Boulevard and Sanford Avenue. The suspect grabbed an iPhone, iPad and other electronics worth a combined $2,100.
Then on Nov. 19 just before 5:30 a.m., the man grabbed a package in a 36-year-old woman's mailbox located near Franklin Avenue and Colden Street, according to police. Cops said it was possible that he had a USPS master key to open the boxes. The package contained a sweatshirt worth $26.
The next incident took place on Nov. 21 at 3:15 a.m., police said, when the man entered a building near Colden and Main streets by "manipulating" the keyhole and prying open a drop box that contained rent money holding an undetermined amount of cash.
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Then on Dec. 8 just after 6 p.m., the man entered a building near Robinson Street and Holly Avenue and took a 20-year-old woman's electric scooter that was locked to a staircase, cops said. The scooter was worth $600.
The most recent crime was committed on Dec. 12 at 3:20 a.m., when the man entered a building near Colden Street and Franklin Avenue and took packages and letters from the lobby, holding an unknown monetary value, police said.
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The NYPD release video and photos of the suspect, described as a man with a light complexion, about 30 years old, 5'6" and 150 pounds.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS or on the Spanish line at 1-888-57-PISTA.
