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Video shows knife-wielding burglar crawling in bedroom where family were asleep

Nanny camera footage has been released by New York Police Department showing a burglar breaking into a home while family were asleep.

Ryan Ramgobin
Friday 27 November 2015 07:55 EST
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CCTV shows knife-wielding burglar crawling in bedroom where family were asleep

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Video has been released by New York Police Department showing a knife-wielding burglar breaking into a home while the family were asleep.

The footage shows the burglar on all fours, clenching a knife between his teeth, moving around the bedroom where the family of five are all sleeping.

Video shows knife-wielding burglar crawling in bedroom where family were asleep
Video shows knife-wielding burglar crawling in bedroom where family were asleep

The video ends with the burglar examining a mobile phone - soon after, the father woke up, prompting the burglar to escape.

The incident took place early Wednesday morning in Queens, New York, and the footage was recorded on a nanny camera.

The burglar remains at large and the NYPD has released the footage in an attempt to capture him.

He is described as being 6’2” tall and weighing 200 pounds.

Anyone with information concerning the burglary is asked to call #800-577-TIPS.

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