Sunday, May 22, 2011

Crook's surprised look caught on surveillance video after robbery: cops


Cops are on the hunt for a dopey burglar who lifted electronics from a Queens apartment.

Surveillance video from Thursday night clearly caught the sticky-fingered gal creeping down the Astoria building's stairwell and hallway.

She ducked through a door, only to realize there were cameras keeping watch. Spooked, she then waved what appears to be a white T-shirt in front of her face in a lame attempt to conceal her identity.

Investigators say the black or Hispanic woman is somewhere between 30 and 40 years old. She was wearing a black and grey jacket, a black hooded sweatshirt, jeans and sneakers.

Anyone with info should called the NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS, visit nypdcrimestoppers.com, or text tips to 274637(CRIMES) then enter TIP577.