You are reading

Astoria: Man who allegedly swiped woman’s laptop caught on tape

Alleged thief

Alleged thief (NYPD)

July 20, 2016 By Michael Florio

A worker at an Astoria music company claims that a man entered her employer’s store last night and took off with a laptop.

The secretary of Bravo Sound International, a company that provides DJs and party music for events, said the laptop was stolen while she left the firm’s 25-23 Astoria Blvd office to get something out of her car. The incident took place around 6 pm.

The alleged crook, however, was caught on surveillance video.

The secretary said that the footage shows a man entering the store, looking around and grabbing the laptop (see video). He then put it in his backpack and exited the store.

“I stepped out of the office just to run to my car,” Lena, the secretary, who did not wish to give her last name, said. “It was about 30 seconds to a minute.”

She reported the incident to the police this morning. However, the NYPD press office had yet to receive word that a report was filed.

“You see him on the tape snooping around,” she said. “He walked right by my pocket book, which was on the couch, and looked around for something more valuable.”

“He noticed the laptop and just took it,” she added.

Lena, who saw the suspect outside the store and later on videotape, described him as being between 18 and 21 years old.

email the author: news@queenspost.com

3 Comments

Click for Comments 

Leave a Comment
Reply to this Comment

All comments are subject to moderation before being posted.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Recent News

Kew Gardens Girl Scout tops Queens cookie sales, donates proceeds to local causes

Feb. 5, 2025 By Jessica Militello

The Girl Scouts of Greater New York kicked off another successful cookie-selling season last month, featuring popular favorites like Thin Mints and Samoas. While buying a box of cookies is often associated with enjoying a delicious treat and discovering new flavors, it also supports the organization’s larger mission of fostering confidence, leadership, and entrepreneurship in young girls.

Poll: Should this Queens native run for mayor?

Feb. 5, 2025 By QNS News Team

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been rumored for months to be considering a run for mayor of New York City — and three straight polls suggest voters would easily back him over Mayor Eric Adams and the rest of the Democratic primary field.