Police are looking for the iPhone thief whose photo was snapped by a security application after he stole the phone in Queens.
The phone was stolen Monday when the suspect bumped into a 31-year-old woman walking on Liberty Avenue in South Richmond Hill. Police say the suspect reached into her front pocket and pulled out the black iPhone 4 phone.
The victim later remembered she downloaded a security application called iGotYa, which takes a photo whenever someone enters the wrong passcode on the locked screen.
The thief's photo was emailed to the woman, who brought it to police and told them it was the man who stole her phone.
The iGotYa app is accessible only on "jailbroken" iPhones, which allow users to download apps not approved by phone manufacturer Apple. Users download such apps at their own risk.
The suspect is desrcibed as a hispanic male in his 20s, approximately 5'8", with dark, close-cropped hair and an earring in his left ear.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call Crime stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit tips by logging onto the Crime stoppers website at (CRIMES). All calls are strictly confidential.
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