Kingston Ave. Pushka Thief Apprehended

Police have apprehended a man suspected of stealing Pushkas (charity boxes) from several stores on Kingston Ave., after the suspect was spotted by a vigilant storeowner, who immediately notified the police.

The thefts have occurred over the past several weeks. Stores targeted include: Little Toes, Prime Sandwich and Everything but the Baby – where he is suspected of stealing an expensive cell phone that was on the counter as well.

Police arrived at the scene and arrested the man, a middle aged African-American male, after he was positively identified at the scene by several other storeowners.

He was brought to the 71st precinct and charged with the thefts.

CrownHeights.info has obtained surveillance footage of one of the thefts. It appears from the video that the perpetrator had an accomplice:

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