Apr. 20, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb
Police from the 104th Precinct are searching for the thief who stole more than $10,000 worth of tools from a shed in Maspeth earlier this month.
Police say that an unidentified male suspect approached a shed behind 60-90 Eliot Ave. at approximately 1:30 a.m. on April 14. The thief used scissors to break the lock to the shed and snatched a generator, diagnostic scanner, air compressor, power probe tester, hammer and other tools before fleeing the scene.
The value of the stolen tools is worth $10,730, according to authorities.
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.