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Sad Sack Burglar Jacks Williamsburg Apartment, Buys Video Games On Long Island
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John Del Signore
Published Feb 6, 2015
Modified Jul 25, 2017
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Published Feb 6, 2015
Modified Jul 25, 2017
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Some sad sack in a Yankees hat was caught on camera in a Long Island video game store one day after he allegedly burgled a Williamsburg apartment. Police say the dolorous doofus somehow entered an apartment on Bedford Avenue near North 4th Street (above the recently-defunct La Nonna) and stole somebody's debit card. The suspect pulled off the heist on January 19th at 11 p.m.; within 24 hours he was living the dream at GameStop in Nassau county.
As you can see from this video, the suspect was last seen wearing a black jacket and a black-and-white winter hat emblazoned with the "Yankees" name and logo. (Go Yankees!)
The video shows the young lad looking a little down in the dumps, probably because the GameStop was still sold out of The Legend of Zelda and he had to settle for Duck Hunt instead (I haven't played video games in decades and that's the best I could come up with—deal with it nerds). Or maybe this is just how everyone looks when they're in a GameStop on Long Island?
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.
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Originally from the Albany area, John Del Signore has called NYC home since 1995. In addition to his thousands of meticulously-crafted bespoke blog posts for Gothamist, his writing has also been published in The Awl, Deadspin, The Nervous Breakdown, and performed at The Brick Theater in Brooklyn.
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