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Oprandy’s Wine & Liquor store was closed when the burglar took more than $1,000 from several cash registers and quickly fled around 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, Detective Capt. Timothy Torell said Monday.
The intruder was wearing dark clothing, gloves and a light-colored mask of some type, he said.
The break-in follows a Feb. 8 incident at the North Dean Street shop involving a man wrapped in a plastic sheet who swiped an undisclosed amount of cash.
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SEEN HIM? He covered himself with a huge sheet of plastic, wore a reflective vest and had a distinctive walk, said Englewood police who released surveillance video Friday of a thief who snatched cash from a liquor store.
VIDEOS: Courtesy ENGLEWOOD PD
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“It is unknown if the two incidents are related,” Torell said.
Police are seeking the public’s help in both crimes through CrimeStoppers, which offers a cash reward of up to $1,000 for information that “significantly assists” police in investigations.
A CrimeStoppers tip helped authorities arrest a 73-year-old ex-con who they charged with robbing banks in Hackensack and Englewood.
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SEE: A 73-year-old ex-con from Englewood robbed a Hackensack bank of $10,000 last October and an Englewood bank of $3,000 earlier this month, authorities charged.
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Tips can be made anonymously at www.bergencrimestoppers.org or by calling 844-466-6789 around the clock.
Or call Englewood detectives directly: (201) 568-4875.
Meanwhile, Torell reminded store owners to keep minimal amounts of cash, if any, in the registers during and after business hours.
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