Theft suspect
By Sabina Mollot
Cops are looking for a sartorially challenged thief who swiped $22,000 worth of Apple laptops from School of the Future.
The unknown suspect, a light-skinned man, possibly around 30, was seen on surveillance video wearing a backwards blue cap and red jeans, while trying to break into various lockers. Police say on June 17 at around 8 p.m., he somehow gained entry to a room and took 13 MacBooks. It isn’t clear how he got into the public school building at 127 East 22nd Street and Lexington Avenue.
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). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.