Portofino Burglarized, Police Seeking Suspect

The New York Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating the man responsible for a burglary at Portofino’s Ristorante on Queens Boulevard.

Portofino, a popular destination for Italian food in the neighborhood, was struck after hours on Tuesday, March 29 at 3 a.m.

According to police, a man in his 20’s broke into the restaurant through a front window, stole several items from inside the restaurant, and then fled in an unknown direction.

In a scan of security footage released by police, the suspect is shown handling bottles of liquor behind the bar area at 3:10 a.m.

The suspect is described as a Hispanic man in his 20’s, between five-foot-five and five-foot-nine in height with a thin build.

At the time of the incident, the suspect was wearing a light jacket and a knit cap.

The restaurant, located at the corner of Queens Boulevard and Ascan Avenue, has not lost business as a result of the incident, though an employee at the restaurant declined to comment.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). Residents can also submit their tips at the Crime stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577.