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Thieves pinch cash and metro card from boy’s coat while he’s in Astoria Church

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April 18, 2016 Staff Report

Two thieves crept into an Astoria Church Sunday and grabbed cash and a metro card from a boy’s coat that was hanging on the rack, according to the NYPD.

The two suspects allegedly entered Most Precious Blood church, located at 32-23 36th Street, yesterday at 1:45 pm. The duo—-one male the other female–riffled though the boy’s coat while he was in church at the time of the incident, according to police.

The first suspect is described as a male, white, between the ages of 20 and 30. He is 5’7” to 5’8”, 160 pounds, and was last seen wearing a black jacket, dark colored jeans, black shoes, a red baseball cap and a black and red backpack.

The second is described as a female, black, between the ages of 18 and 20. She is 5’8”, 115 pounds, with long black hair. She was last seen wearing a light blue jean jacket, blue jeans, a white shirt, and black shoes.

Police are asking anyone with any information to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

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Jinxie from Astoria

Why steal i really don’t understand why people do this they need to learn a little respect

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