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VIDEO: Nicotine-fueled wheelchair thief flees down Brooklyn street

By 1010 Wins Newsroom,

1 days ago

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – The NYPD is searching for a thief who stole someone’s electric wheelchair and took off on it in Brooklyn.

Video released by the NYPD on Wednesday shows the suspect with a cigarette hanging out of her mouth as she operates the device on a Crown Heights sidewalk on Sept. 1.

According to police, the wheelchair was parked in the area of Sterling Place and Troy Avenue around 1:30 p.m. when the suspect removed it.

No injuries were reported during the theft.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.

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Video shows the suspect with a cigarette hanging out of her mouth. Photo credit NYPD

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3h ago

she is not caught yet ???wowww

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How can anyone steal a wheelchair?

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