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VOL. 109, NO. 16 NOVEMBER 16 — 22, 2017
Burglar busts
into Ridgewood
apartment &
confronts girl
BY EMILY DAVENPORT
EDAVENPORT@RIDGEWOODTIMES.COM / @QNS
Police are looking for a man
who tried to burglarize a
Ridgewood apartment.
At 7:43 a.m. on Nov. 11, law enforcement
sources said, the unidentifi
ed burglar entered a residential
building in the vicinity of Seneca
Avenue and Gates Avenue. Once inside,
he went up to the second fl oor
and kicked in an apartment door.
Inside the apartment, the suspect
confronted a 9-year-old girl
and attempted to put his hand over
her mouth to prevent her from
screaming. Seconds later, he fl ed
the location empty-handed.
A 27-year-old woman was present
in the apartment at the time of the
incident. Police did not disclose the
woman’s relationship to the child.
The incident was reported to the
104th Precinct; the child was not
injured.
Detectives described the suspect
as a Hispanic man who was last seen
wearing a dark-colored hooded
sweatshirt.
Anyone with information in regards
to this incident 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
or by texting their tips to 274637
(CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All calls
and messages are kept confi dential.
Photos: Anthony Giudice/RIDGEWOOD TIMES
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