Shirtless Man Breaks Into Flushing Apartment, Attacks Owner: NYPD

FLUSHING, QUEENS -- Police are searching for a shirtless bandit who attacked a 63-year-old man and stole his cell phone after the man caught him breaking into his Flushing apartment.

The bare skinned burglar broke into the man's apartment near Kissena Boulevard and Beech Avenue at around 4 p.m. on June 21, cops said.

When the perp was caught and confronted by the man, he threw him to the ground and stole his cell phone before fleeing west on Beech Avenue, authorities said.

No injuries were reported from the robbery.

Cops described the perp as a slim, 6-foot-tall man who's between 19 and 22 years old. He was last seen wearing a white durag to cover his head with a black "Jimmy Jazz" bag slung over his shoulders.

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

Lead photos via NYPD.