Police Blotter: Burglar Steals $6K in Jewelry and Electronics from Dean St. Apartment

The following information was supplied by the NYPD’s 78th Precinct. It does not indicate a conviction.

The Vacation Burglary

A burglar stole over $6,000 in jewelry and electronics from an apartment on Dean Street while the owner was on vacation from May 26 through June 2.

The 34-year-old victim told police that he left his home, between Fourth and Fifth avenues, May 26 at 4 p.m. for a trip to the UK. When he returned June 2 at 8:30 p.m., he found that his home was looted for a myriad of jewelry, clothes and electronics worth $6,012. His maid and friend both had keys and were in and out of his apartment while he was away. No neighbors noticed anything suspicious. There were no signs of forced entry. The burglar got away with an antique dagger, a MacBook Pro, three hard drives, diamond stud earrings, an amber ring, black earrings, a Bose speaker system, an iPod, six pairs of cufflinks, five shirts and a pair of brass pineapples. 

Diamond Earrings Snatched from Home

A burglar stole a pair of diamond earrings from a President Street apartment back in January.

The 34-year-old victim told police that she came home to her apartment on Jan. 5, took off her Buchroeder's diamond earrings, worth $1,800, and put them on a shelf inside her home, between Fourth and Fifth avenues, and left. When she returned that same day at 4 p.m., she realized they were missing. She told police that her superintendent had multiple contractors doing working inside her apartment that day. She didn’t report the crime until June 5.