Crown Heights Shopping Cart Bandit Collared

by CrownHeights.info

A car thief coined “The Shopping Cart Bandit” – due to his use of a shopping cart to cart away his loot – has been collared by the NYPD, according to a source.

The thief is believed to have been behind many of the car break-ins in the area of Schenectady Ave in Crown Heights, including the theft of a Hatzalah members life saving equipment.

The break-ins perpetrated by the bandit all had a similar Modus Operando, with the man using a heavy object to shatter the cars window – usually its rear one – and carting away anything found inside in a shopping cart.

According to the source, he was caught last night and charged with a burglary and two petit larcenies.