Police: Man Steals Packages Full Of Skateboarding Gear From Lobby Of Queens Building

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Police are searching for a man seen on video stealing from the lobby of a building in Queens.

It happened shortly after 2:30 a.m. on April 5 near Onderdonk Avenue and Pauline Leblond Way in Ridgewood.

Surveillance video shows the suspect ride up on a bicycle. Police said he used a metal object to force open the front door.

He allegedly opened multiple packages inside the lobby and stole a skateboard, helmet, knee and elbow pads, worth a total of $95.

Anyone with information about the suspect is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.

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