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Woodside temple burglarized by suspect who discovered unlocked door: NYPD

Cops are looking for this suspect, who allegedly stole cash and various items from a Woodside temple. Photo courtesy of the NYPD

Jan. 5, 2024 By Bill Parry

A Woodside house of worship was burglarized by an intruder during the early morning hours on Wednesday, Jan. 3, according to the NYPD.

Police from the 108th Precinct in Long Island City reported that the suspect entered the Shri Guru Ravi Dass Temple at around 1:30 a.m. through an unlocked basement door at 61-01 Broadway.

Once inside, the unidentified man took $50 and a variety of items. An NYPD spokeswoman said the stolen items were household goods, including a blanket.

The man fled the temple on foot northbound on 61st Street toward Northern Boulevard. There were no injuries reported during the burglary, police said.

The NYPD has released a photo of the suspect and describes him as having a medium complexion, being approximately 5’8” tall, and weighing around 165 pounds. He also had a full beard and mustache at the time of the theft. He was last seen wearing a black hooded winter jacket, and multi-colored sneakers and he was carrying a small orange bag.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website, on Twitter @NYPDTips.

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Abdul

Thought it was a Jew temple. Whoops.
From the River to the Sea. But don’t ask me what river. I’m just repeating what I’ve been told.

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