Video captures chilling moment burglar breaks into Central Park West brownstone at 1am while female owner, 45, was home
- The NYPD released video of a burglar breaking into a home on the Upper West Side in the early morning hours of June 24, while the owner was still home
- The homeowner, a 45-year-old woman, was at her home in the tony area of Central Park West and West 89th Street when the intruder broke in at 1am
- Authorities say the man, who has yet to be identified or apprehended, gained entry into the private residence after fiddling with the front-door lock
- Police say the man made off with a $2,400 Macbook Pro laptop computer before leaving the residence and fleeing the scene before cops arrived
- She noticed the missing laptop later that morning, prompting her to review surveillance video while realizing her home had been burgled with her still in it
- The burglar has not been arrested, according to police, who released the chilling video footage to the public on Sunday in hopes of apprehending the man
The NYPD released chilling video Sunday of a burglar breaking in and skulking around an Upper West Side brownstone, all while the owner slept in another room.
The homeowner, an unidentified 45-year-old woman, was at home in the tony area of Central Park West and West 89th Street early on June 24 when the burglar managed to get in by fiddling with the private residence’s front-door lock, according to the department.
The home’s surveillance system captured the man, who has not been identified or arrested, entering the residence, turning on the lights, and then opening doors and peering into rooms.
Police said the woman was in another room at the time, and didn’t come into contact with the man.
The NYPD released video of a burglar breaking into a home on the Upper West Side in the early morning hours of June 24, while the owner was home
The homeowner, a 45-year-old woman, was at her home in the tony area of Central Park West and West 89th Street when the intruder broke in at 1am
Police said he made off with a $2,400 Macbook Pro laptop computer then fled before the homeowner awoke.
She noticed the laptop was missing from her home office later that morning, prompting her to review the residence’s surveillance footage, which is when she realized her home had been burgled
The woman reported the crime to the NYPD before handing over the creepy footage in an effort to identify the man.
In a CompStat report for the week of June 21 to 27, the NYPD reported 181 burglaries citywide, 744 cases of grand larceny, and 279 cases of robbery.
The NYPD also reports that it often sees an increase in criminal activity during the summer, with shootings and gun violence surging by over 68 percent this year so far.
Pictured: Central Park West and West 89th Street on Manhattan’s tony Upper West Side, the scene of June 24’s chilling burglary
Police say the man made off with a $2,400 Macbook Pro laptop computer before fleeing the scene
She noticed the missing laptop later that morning, prompting her to review surveillance video, then realized her home had been burgled with her there
The burglar has not been arrested, according to authorities, who released the footage to the public Sunday in hopes of apprehending the man.
Anyone with any information can submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577.
Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).