NYPD: Burglars broke into Brooklyn smoke shop 5 times through hole in wall

NEW YORK -- Police are searching for two people they say broke into a Brooklyn smoke shop through a hole in a wall five times in the past month.

The pair allegedly stole at least $3,500 in cash, $2,700 in lottery tickets and $1,000 in cigar and vape products from the store on the corner of Bedford and Greene avenues in Bedford-Stuyvesant. 

Investigators said the burglars entered a neighboring apartment through a window, then broke a hole in the wall on Sept. 11. An hour later, they allegedly went into the smoke shop and stole $600 in cash. 

Police said they returned and struck again on Sept. 29, Oct. 2 and Oct. 16.

Anyone with information about the crime spree 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 via DM on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.