Cops are looking for the suspect who allegedly burglarized four homes across northeast Queens during a one-man crime spree that started back in March.
Photo courtesy of NYPD
Police in northeast Queens are looking for a serial burglar in a gray SUV who allegedly targeted multiple homes during a one-man crime spree that began in the confines of the 109th Precinct in Flushing on the night of Sunday, March 8.
Police say the suspect pulled up to a home in the vicinity of 23rd Avenue and 204th Street just south of the Clearview Park Golf Club and forcibly entered the residence through the front door just after 8 p.m. Once inside, he removed approximately $4,500 in cash and fled in the SUV in an unknown direction.
The suspect moved east into the confines of the 111th Precinct in Bayside when he broke into a home near the intersection of 53rd Avenue and 203rd Street in Oakland Gardens on the night of Tuesday, March 17. He gained entry to the home by forcing open a rear window and removed around $700 in cash before driving off in an unknown direction, police said.
Two nights later, the suspect broke into a home near 48th Avenue and 188th Street through a rear window, according to authorities. Once inside he removed jewelry before speeding off in an unknown direction.
After a two-month hiatus, the burglar allegedly struck again on the night of Tuesday, June 11, in the vicinity of 36th Avenue and 211th Street, three blocks west of Bell Boulevard in Bayside. He forcibly entered the residence through a rear window just before 10 p.m. and began looking for cash or property when he was confronted by a 39-year-old man who chased him out of the home empty-handed, police said. The suspect jumped into the SUV and sped off towards Corporal Kennedy Boulevard. There were no injuries reported in any of the burglaries.
The NYPD released surveillance images of the suspect and his vehicle on July 24 and asked for the public’s help in identifying him. He is described as having a medium complexion with dark hair. He was last seen wearing a tan jacket, a blue mask, and dark-colored pants and his license plate was obstructed by an American flag.
The crook drove away from each crime scene in the gray vehicle with an obstructed license plate using an American flag during his last burglary in Bayside.Photo courtesy of NYPD
A reward of up to $3,500 is being offered for information that leads to his arrest and indictment.
Anyone with information regarding these burglaries is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or on X (the platform formerly known as Twitter) @NYPDTips. All calls and messages are strictly confidential.
Through July 26, the 111th precinct has reported 77 burglaries so far in 2026, 90 fewer than the 167 reported at the same point last year, a decline of 53.9%, according to the most recent CompStat report. Burglaries are also trending much lower in the 109th Precinct with 154 reported so far this year, 112 fewer than the 266 reported at the same point in 2025, a decrease of 42.1%, according to CompStat.