Burglar strips naked before robbing Manhattan restaurant: police
08/20/2018 8:12 pm PDT
By Nora Abramov, WPIX
UNION SQUARE, NEW YORK CITY -- (WPIX) -- Police are asking the public's help identifying a man accused of robbing a Union Square restaurant... while naked.
Police said at about 7 a.m. on July 5, a fully clothed man entered Mediterranean restaurant Adalya, located at 55 Irving Place, through a side entrance. Once inside, the man stripped naked before taking $600 in cash from the register, an iPad, a cordless phone and a company credit card. Police said the individual put his clothes back on before fleeing.
The individual is described to be between 28 and 35 years old. He was last seen wearing a black T-shirt, dark colored shorts, white socks and blue sneakers.
Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting www.nypdcrimestoppers.com, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
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