'Ninja' burglar targets synagogues in New York

NEW YORK ā€“ There have been a few burglars,Ā who in the eyes of detectives, have been deserving of the ninja burglar title.Ā 

There was a 74-year-old ninja burglar from Japan who was accused of committing 250 hits during an 8-year crime spree. There was a ninja burglarĀ in Staten Island who was accused of raiding 200 homes, and then there was theĀ ninja burglar in North Miami. He got caught pretty quickly.Ā Ā 

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They were all dressedĀ in black, covered their facesĀ and hadĀ enough agility to get in and out of buildings undetected. But none of them targeted Jewish institutionsĀ like the oneĀ The New York Police Department is searching for Friday, according to The New York Post.Ā 

Authorities believe thisĀ "ninja burglar" has stolen thousands from synagogues and yeshivas in Queens like Yeshiva Shaar HaTorah and the Khal Adas Yereim. He has been accused of taking cash meant for charity programs and computersĀ during hisĀ one-month crime spree.


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The Emmy Award-winning journalist joined the Local 10 News team in 2013. She wrote for the Miami Herald for more than 9 years and won a Green Eyeshade Award.

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