Burglar climbs down Manhattan fire escape, smashes window with brick

UPPER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) -- Police are searching for a man who climbed down an Upper East Side fire escape and used a brick to smash his way into an apartment, and authorities are investigating if the incident is part of a larger burglary pattern.

The incident in question happened just after 3 p.m. Monday in the vicinity of East 84th Street and First Avenue.
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Investigators say the man gained access into the building and walked up the rooftop, where he accessed the fire escape, threw a brick through a fifth floor bedroom window, and entered the apartment.

Once inside, he stole $2,500 worth of electronic items, $7,000 in jewelry, $5,500 worth of designer clothing, and $350 in cash before climbing down the fire escape to street level and fleeing the scene.

Police are warning residents of a burglary pattern in the area that includes at least seven other incidents in the past month, and they are looking into whether Monday's incident is part of that pattern.
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The individual is described as an adult Hispanic male with a medium build and a light complexion. He was last seen wearing a black hooded jacket, maroon colored pants and black boots.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).



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