NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – A man on a scooter stole a BMW from a Manhattan parking garage before slamming the vehicle through a metal garage door and getting into a multi-vehicle crash, police said.
The NYPD released surveillance video of the suspect on Saturday, two days after he allegedly stole the 2019 BMW 530 sedan from a parking garage near E. 34th Street and Second Avenue in Kips Bay.
Police said the man rode into the parking garage around 5:20 a.m. Thursday, abandoning his scooter and entering the BMW, which was unoccupied with the keys still in the ignition.
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After climbing into the BMW, the man crashed through the metal garage door of the parking garage and traveled eastbound on 34th Street towards Second Avenue, video shows.
But he didn't get far. Police said minutes after stealing the car, he was involved in a multi-vehicle crash at the intersection of 25th Street and Second Avenue.
After the crash, the man got out of the vehicle and took off on foot, police said.
Citizen App video shows police investigating at the crash scene before daybreak Thursday.
Two Injured in Four-Vehicle Collision @CitizenApp
2nd Ave & E 24th St Feb 18 5:31:13 AM EST
Police didn't say if anyone was seriously injured in the crash.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.
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