A thief slipped into a Queens building wearing an Amazon delivery vest and assaulted an employee as he stole an arm full of packages from the lobby in broad daylight, cops said.
The brazen crook struck at around 10:18 a.m. on Nov. 9 at a building near 44th Avenue and 74th Street, where he was captured on surveillance images carrying away some boxes from a common area, cops revealed Wednesday.
The suspect also entered the building’s garage, where he was confronted by a 49-year-old employee, police said.
The crook allegedly punched the worker in the face, leading to a tussle between the two men.
The brawl ended with the package pilferer fleeing on foot northbound on 7th Street towards Woodside Avenue with several boxes, investigators said.
NYPD released details of the crime Wednesday, as they asked the public for help with identifying the suspect.
The building worker suffered a minor injury but refused medical attention at the scene.
Police did not have immediate information concerning the total value of the property stolen from the building.
The suspect is described as a man standing 5-foot-10 with black hair. He remained at large as of Thursday.
