Police say a man entered a residential building near West End Avenue and Shore Boulevard in Brooklyn on September 14 at about 2 p.m. and took multiple packages containing three sports cards valued at roughly $17,400. Investigators have released surveillance images and are asking the public to help identify him.
Packages Vanish From a Brooklyn Building
According to PIX11, police say multiple packages were stolen from a Brooklyn residential building and contained three high-value sports cards. The outlet reports that an unidentified man entered the building and left with the packages, citing police.
Police estimated the value of the cards at about $17,400. The NYPD says the investigation is ongoing, and surveillance images are being used in an effort to identify the person sought.
NYPD Releases Surveillance Photos, Seeks Public's Help
Package-theft guidance and context
According to the NYPD Crime Prevention Division, residents can reduce package-theft risks by tracking shipments and choosing delivery options that require a signature, as outlined in the department's package-theft guidance. The sources cited for this report do not establish a Brooklyn-specific total or trend for reported package theft, and a single case cannot measure the prevalence of porch piracy or distinguish it from related larceny categories. A separate historical comparison involves sports memorabilia fraud rather than a package theft. According to the FBI, its Chicago Division investigated a group in the mid-1990s that forged, fraudulently authenticated and distributed autographed sports memorabilia.
The NYPD has released surveillance photos of the suspect, according to the same report, and is asking anyone who recognizes him or has information about the theft to contact investigators.
Tips can be submitted to NYPD Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), by text to 274637 (CRIMES) using the code TIP577, or online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org. Crime Stoppers also offers a mobile app for submitting tips, and Spanish-speaking callers can reach the tip line at 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
