STATEN ISLAND, NY – A unknown suspect smashed a glass door to gain entry into a Staten Island business on Monday and grabbed the cash register before fleeing the location.
The incident happened at around 5 am on Monday near Port Richmond. Police said the suspect in Monday’s robbery is believed to be responsible for other similar robberies in the area.
The NYPD reported that the latest incident inside 829 Castleton Avenue.
“[The] unknown individual forcibly gained entry by using an object to break the front door glass,” the NYPD said. “Once inside the location, the individual removed a cash register drawer containing $600 and fled westbound on Castleton Avenue in the direction of Pelton Avenue. The removed register costs approximately $300, and the damage to the door is approximately $600.”
Nobody was injured during the robbery.
The suspect is described as a male, light complexion, and was last seen wearing a loose windbreaker jacket, blue jeans and dark colored sneakers.
Anyone with information in regard to these incidents is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, or on Twitter @NYPDTips.