NYPD: Teens Climbed Fire Escape To Break Into Bronx Apartment, Stole Jewelry, Cash
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Police are looking for five teenage girls accused of breaking into a Bronx apartment.
The NYPD released video showing the suspects trying to access a building's fire escape near Sheridan Avenue and East 168th Street in Concourse Village at around 7:30 p.m. on April 11.
Investigators said the girls, who are believed to be 16 to 18 years old, used the fire escape to break in through a bedroom window. They allegedly got away with a Michael Kors purse, jewelry, a credit card, and approximately $500 in cash.
No one was hurt.
Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-8477 or for Spanish, 1-888-577-4782. Tips can also be sent to the NYPDTips Twitter account or submitted online at NYPDCrimeStoppers.com.
