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Thief steals elderly man’s car while visiting a Middle Village cemetery: NYPD

Jun. 22, 2023 By Anthony Medina

Police from the 104th Precinct are searching for the thief who stole a car from an elderly man who was visiting a cemetery in Middle Village on Saturday, June 17.

Police say the 77-year-old victim parked his 2003 Dodge at All Faiths Cemetery, located at 67-29 Metropolitan Ave., at around 10:30 a.m. only to discover his car was stolen when he returned.

The thief was observed exiting the victim’s vehicle on 18-16 Bleecker St. days later on Monday, June 19, according to the 104th Precinct.

 There are no arrests and investigations are ongoing.

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 CrimeStoppers website at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

All calls are strictly confidential.

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