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Burglar Makes Off with Cash After Robbing Bronx Mosque

Burglar Caught on Mosque’s Cameras

The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with the burglary of a Bronx mosque. -Photo by NYPD
The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with the burglary of a Bronx mosque. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

March 16, 2024


BRONX - Cops are looking for a burglar who robbed a Bronx mosque. The suspect’s image was caught on video inside the mosque, the NYPD said. 


At around 4 am on March 9, a man walked into a mosque on Newbold Avenue near Westchester Square. 


Cops said the burglar went to a safe and removed $1,200 in cash and walked out.


The suspect’s image was captured on surveillance cameras inside the mosque. The suspect is described as a male with a dark complexion and medium build. He was last seen wearing a dark winter coat with a dark hoodie underneath. He was also seen wearing tan pants.


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


All calls are strictly confidential.

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