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NYPD: Man Walks into Crescent Street Walgreens, Takes $900

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Oct. 12, 2018 By Tara Law

Police have released photos and video of a man who allegedly stole $900 from a Walgreens drug store on Crescent Street.

Police say the man walked into an office at the back of the store, located at 33-55 Crescent St., at around 12:30 p.m. on Sept. 26 and took $900 from an unsecured safe and walked back out of the drug store.

The suspect is described as black and in his 20s. He was last seen wearing a white construction hard hat, a red T-shirt and blue pants.

Anyone with information in regards 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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TERI

HE WENT ‘INSIDE’ & ROBBED A SAFE!…’NOT’, THE CUSTOMERS!!! …BANKS ARE GETTING ROBBED ‘WEEKLY’!!!…STFU!!!

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Frances Michaels

Hey …you IGNORANT F__ !! You must be the thief….NO OTHER EXPLANATION !! Your # is coming up !!

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security expert

This is why I usually keep my money in a bank instead of in plain sight in a public place where anyone can take it

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