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Brazen intruder steals about $15K from synagogue donation boxes in early-morning NYC heist: cops

According to officers and sources, a shameless intruder stole around $15,000 from a donation box inside the Brooklyn Synagogue during an early morning robbery last month.

The masked, suited thief sneaked into the congregation Agudath Sholom on 18th Avenue near East 19th Avenue in Kensington around 1am on Jan. 25, authorities said.

Footage released by the NYPD late Tuesday shows the suspect secretly opening the door and passing through a place of worship.

The masked, suited intruder sneaked into the congregation's Agudath Sholom around 1am on January 25th, officers said. NYPD
The suspect swooped $15,000 from multiple donation boxes, officers said. NYPD

The suspect, who wore a baseball cap and backpack along with his business outfit, entered various rooms in the synagogue and rushed to a large pot of cash from multiple donation boxes, police said.

He then came out the same way, slowly closing it, then locking it before casually leaving, the video shows.

The footage shows the suspect running through different areas of the synagogue. NYPD
No one was injured during the robbery, officers said. NYPD

He fled east on 18th Avenue and then south of Coney Island Avenue, officers said.

It was not clear if anyone else was in the synagogue at the time, but no injuries were reported.

The unidentified thief was still loose on Wednesday. NYPD
It is unknown if anyone else was inside the synagogue when the intruder entered.

Anyone with information about the suspect will be asked to call NYPD's Crimestoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or 1-888-57-Pista (74782) in Spanish .

Citizens can also submit tips by logging in to the Crimestoppers website. https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/or x @nypdtips.

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