Thousands stolen from Bronx mosque during Ramadan

BRONX (WABC) -- The search is on for the man who stole thousands of dollars from a mosque in the Bronx during Ramadan.

Police say the suspect walked into the Masjid Nur Al Islam Mosque on Sherman Avenue near Grand Concourse on May 21 around 6 a.m.

While inside, the man swiped a donation box taking off with nearly $2,200 cash.

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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