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Parcel Pirate On Crutches Raids UPS Truck: NYPD

A man on crutches ambled over to a parked UPS truck on Nostrand Avenue and left with several packages, authorities said.

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A man on crutches ambled over to a parked UPS truck on Nostrand Avenue and left with several packages, authorities said.
A man on crutches ambled over to a parked UPS truck on Nostrand Avenue and left with several packages, authorities said. (Courtesy of New York Police Department)

BEDFORD-STUYVESANT, BROOKLYN — A parcel pirate on crutches made off with a UPS truck's packages in a Bed-Stuy raid, authorities.

The wanted man may have crutches and a boot on his foot, but police haven't been able to catch up to him since the Feb. 15 caper.

A surveillance photo shows the man — again, with crutches and a boot on his foot — police believe raided UPS truck parked on Nostrand Avenue near Fulton Street.

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He apparently went inside the truck and pilfered at least three packages, judging by a surveillance photo released by NYPD. The packages are in his hands and the crutches are nowhere to be found in that photo.

Police seek help finding this man who they believe took packages from a parked UPS truck on Feb. 15. (Courtesy of New York Police Department)

People with information are asked to call NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

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