A masked thief armed with a circular saw cut his way into a storage box on a Brooklyn subway platform and removed $60,000 in computer equipment during a daring caught-on-camera heist that sent sparks flying, cops said Friday.
The suspect was at the Atlantic Ave.-Barclays Center subway stop in downtown Brooklyn at about 3 a.m. on Dec. 27 when he pulled out a battery-powered circular saw from his backpack, cops said.
He was caught on surveillance camera cutting into a locked mechanical box on the platform, which MTA employees use to store equipment.
The suspect cut into the lock just as a train entered the station to muffle the sound, the video shows. Sparks were flying as he sawed through.
Police didn’t immediately disclose exactly what the crook stole.
Subway surveillance cameras caught him waiting for a train to take him away from the scene.
Detectives released the footage in the hopes that someone recognizes the suspect, who was wearing a black-hooded jacket, black pants and black and blue sneakers.
Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts is urged to call NYPD Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.
