Cops Search For Man Behind 6 Brooklyn Break-Ins: NYPD

BROOKLYN, NY — Cops are searching for a man behind at least six break-ins in Brooklyn earlier this month.

The man, who police released photos of on Wednesday, broke into six homes in East New York by in less than a week in early June, including four on one day, according to police. In each break-in, he climbed through a window, police said.

The first incident happened around 1:30 p.m. on Friday, June 4, when the man entered a building near Livonia Avenue and Jersey Avenue and took a PlayStation, police said.

A few days later, on June 8, he climbed through a window at a building near Livonia Avenue and Vermont Avenue around 11 p.m. and took a black backpack, a purse and black sneakers, police said.

Then, on June 9, the man broke into four homes, starting around 1 a.m. near Riverdale Avenue and Vermont Avenue, where he left without taking anything. Just ten minutes later, he stole two handbags from a home near Vermont Avenue and Livonia Street, police said.

Then, at 5 a.m., he took another two handbags from a home near Bradford Street and Sutter Street, police said.

The last incident on the spree was at a home near Belmont Avenue and Wyona Street around 11:30 a.m., where he was confronted by a resident and fled empty-handed, police said.

Police said the man is between 18 and 25 years old and has a thin build. He was last seen wearing a dark colored du-rag, white t-shirt, backpack, gray jeans with a black stripe and sneakers.

Anyone with information in regard to these incidents 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 Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, or on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confidential.