‘Garbage Man’ Burglar Rips Off Construction Site

$15K Worth of Construction Materials Stolen in Garbage Can

The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with two burglaries of a construction site in the Bronx.

By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

August 21, 2024

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BRONX - Cops are looking for a man, caught on video, ripping off a construction site of $15 grand worth of building materials, some of which were carried out in a rolling garbage can.

According to investigators, the same man struck the same Marble Hill construction site two days in a row. 

The first incident took place at around 9:22 pm on August 5, in the vicinity of West 225th and Broadway. Cops said the man climbed a chain linked fence to gain access to the site. He broke into a trailer on the site and stole $7,300 worth of construction supplies. He then hopped back over the fence with the items.

The following night the same alleged suspect climbed the fence at around 9:45 pm. Cops said the suspect broke back into the trailer and stole $7,200 worth of construction supplies. The thief then hopped back over the fence with the stolen items.

The NYPD released surveillance  video of the suspect who was seen wearing a reflective construction vest and was seen struggling with around five heavy bags walking from the site.

The man was then seen wheeling a garbage pale overflowing with items that the lid could not close. Cops believe the stolen materials were placed in the wheeled garbage can and rolled away.

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.