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Crook steals more than $1K worth of clothing from Carter’s in Ridgewood

Jul. 10, 2023 By Anthony Medina

Police from the 104th Precinct are searching for a man who stole over $1,000 in clothing from Carter’s clothing store in Ridgewood on July 4. 

Police say the suspect entered the Carter’s located at 57-21 Myrtle Ave. in Ridgewood on Tuesday, July 4, and stole various items from the children’s clothing store that was valued at over $1,000. Officers were informed of the incident after responding to a 911 call at approximately 11:58 a.m., police said.

The perpetrator’s whereabouts are unknown, according to authorities.

The crook is described as a male with a dark complexion who is approximately 5 feet, 8 inches tall with short black hair and brown eyes.  He was last seen wearing a white shirt, black shorts and red shoes, police said.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, on Twitter @NYPDTips.

All calls are strictly confidential.

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