A robber in New York posed as an Amazon courier and robbed 9 houses.
'25.03.2024'
Alina Prikhodko
Police are looking for a serial robber from New York who posed as an Amazon delivery worker. According to Fox News, he committed at least nine burglaries.
The New York Police Department said the crimes occurred in different areas of Queens. The suspect stole thousands of dollars in cash, as well as jewelry and other valuables, authorities said.
The first theft occurred on January 26, 2023, and the last on March 5 of this year. According to police, in all cases he entered the houses through a window. An Amazon spokesperson said the company is looking into the issue.
NYC serial burglar posing an Amazon worker linked to 9 break-ins, stole thousands of dollars: police https://t.co/c2nU7nC1WY
- Fox News (@FoxNews) March 21, 2024
Video footage released by the NYPD shows the thief entering the home through a window. During the robbery on Aug. 24, 2023, he stole $6000 worth of jewelry and other property, police said.
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One of the victims was 35-year-old Estrla Islas, a single mother from the Sunnyside area. The burglar entered her apartment through the bathroom window and searched all the drawers and cabinets in the house.
“He took almost nine thousand dollars in cash,” Islas said. According to her, she was saving this money for her 12-year-old daughter.