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Crook sought for stealing $125K from Flatiron office building: NYPD

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Photo courtesy of the NYPD

Cops are looking for a crook who broke into a Flatiron Lasik office and stole thousands of dollars.

According to police, at 4 a.m. on April 24 an unknown man forced his way through the front door of a building located at 102 East 25th Street and went into the Park Avenue LASEK office. Once inside, the suspect took approximately $125,000 in cash from a safe that was in the office. The suspect then fled the scene on foot to parts unknown.

The NYPD released a photo and video of the suspect taken from the scene:

The suspect is described as a 40-year-old man with a light complexion and a slim build, standing 6 feet, 1 inch tall and weighing 180 pounds. He was last seen wearing a gray hooded jacket, gray pants and carrying a black bag.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confidential.