Disturbing footage has captured the moment a clumsy wannabe thief wearing sunglasses and brandishing a rifle bursts into a Queens bakery, only to ultimately walk away empty-handed as employees run for their lives. be.
According to police and video, the rotund thug broke into Paneoroma Italian Bakery on Jamaica Avenue near 96th Street in Woodhaven around 8 p.m. on Sept. 23, then fired a large black weapon and attacked the bakery. He allegedly crashed into a display case filled with alcohol and demanded money. .
Video released Wednesday night by the NYPD shows the would-be thief wandering through the restaurant with a rifle out, pushing a chair out of the way and entering the case.
Police said the bakery employee fled on foot from the intruder.
Police said the suspect fled empty-handed and was last seen heading south on 97th Avenue in a dark-colored SUV.
No injuries were reported.
In addition to a bandana and sunglasses, the suspect was wearing a gray T-shirt, dark shorts, and dark shoes.
Anyone with information about the suspects who are still at large should call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782) Please.
The public can also submit tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website. https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ Or with X @NYPDTips.
