BROOKLYN, NY – Police are searching for a man who allegedly stole more than $11,000 worth of over-the-counter medication from a delivery van left unattended near Ford Street and Avenue V late last month.
Investigators said the theft occurred around 8:50 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 26, when a 64-year-old delivery driver briefly stepped away from her commercial vehicle. An unidentified individual entered the van and removed boxes of medication before fleeing the area in an unknown direction.
No injuries were reported.
The suspect is described as a man with a dark complexion, approximately 45 to 50 years old, with a slender build and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a black jacket, blue pants, white shoes, and a blue hat.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline.
A man is being sought after police say he stole $11,000 in medication from a delivery van in Brooklyn.