Crook tricks Brooklyn woman, 71, into turning her faucet on and off—as he steals her stuff

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Police are searching for a man who tricked a 71-year-old woman out of cash and jewelry by claiming he was at her home to fix a leak.

The NYPD released images Friday of the suspect wanted in the July 4 home intrusion in Bay Ridge.

The victim was returning to her apartment at 84th Street and 4th Avenue in Bay Ridge around 12:40 p.m. when the man came up and offered to assist her with her walker, police said…

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