There’s been another restaurant break-in on the Upper West Side.
According to a police report, an unknown individual “forced his way into” 423 Amsterdam Avenue between 80th and 81st Streets (where Sarabeth’s is located) at approximately 12:15 a.m. on Thursday.
Once in, the suspect removed an Apple iPad before fleeing north on Amsterdam Ave. by foot.
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Police describe the suspect as “male, dark complexion, approximately 6’1′,’ heavy build, approximately 50-60 years old, last seen wearing a black coat, dark pants and black sneakers.”
In late January, seven Upper West Side restaurants were broken into on a single night, including nearby spots like Gazala’s, Billy’s Bakery and Blossom.
About a week later, police put out a call for help in locating a man who’d reportedly robbed St. Jame’s Gate and a local salon earlier in the month.
Anyone with relevant information about the suspect pictured above 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 or by sending a direct message to @NYPDTips on Twitter.
We’ve reached out to the NYPD and Sarabeth’s (it’s open) for more details.
Another idiot who hasn’t heard security cameras, and of course doesn’t realize that the cheap/inexpensive ones have vastly improved over the last 5 years.
Was the iPad locked?
The door was locked.
Peter:
That’s irrelevant. Obviously the guy broke through some type of lock, the point is the iPad was/is likely locked and useless. This isn’t like stealing a power drill, or a watch, or audio equipment.
Uh-uh. It’s absolutely so much more relevant to the story of crime in the neighborhood whether, once the crime has occurred, the thief gets full value for an unlocked device, or a fraction of it for one sold for parts. I’m sure he was making a very sophisticated calculation – ooh, good chance this iPad is unlocked – or there better be some audio equipment in there.
I hope he is found and arrested. Crime and violence has no home on uber liberal UWS. If he lives here. Shame on him from stealing from his neighbors. Can a leopard ever change is spots?
Many years ago, in the early 1980’s, I worked in the kitchen at Sarabeth’s I started at 6am, turning on the ovens to get ready for baking cookies and such. One of those morning, the porter who cleaned the restaurant overnight, and was not English speaking, let in two men while I was in the kitchen below. I encountered them as they descended the stairs. I said, may I help you? They said, we are here seeking employment. Since they were wearing lame suits, much like pimps of that era, I had moments of fear of what might come next since it was me and them along in the space. Luckily, just then, the man delivering the meat order came through just then using the entrance from the street to the basement. An indelible memory. I am glad not to work in a retail store now.
I’m sorry that was your experience and especially as a woman that you had to deal with that fear. Thank you for sharing your story. I think many who have never worked an untraditional job have no clue.
What are traditional vs. untraditional jobs?
Sorry traditional hours. Maybe that is the wrong word but if you work early or late shifts (outside of say 7-7) and if the business is closed but you need to work then it can be a different experience both coming and going from busier work hours.
You’re certainly luckier than the time a man hid in the walk-in fridge (?) in Sarabeth and murdered an employee early in the morning. One of the most famous crimes on the UWS.
“Dark complexion” is not totally accurate…he’s black.
A common complexion among these perpetrators. Not that this means anything. Noticing that does not make anyone racist.
Gizelle:
Okay, except there are many people called “black” who in fact have much paler complexions. Would you still insist that the best description of such a person’s skin colour is “black”.
Given the video still grab, saying “dark complexion” is both helpful and accurate, without highlighting the thief’s race.
For that matter, the are people native to both southern India and Australia whose complexions are just as dark, but people like you, at least in the US of A, don’t call them “black”.