Thieves make off with rabbit

NEW YORK (FOX 5 NY) - Where's the rabbit? That's what police investigating an apartment robbery in the Bronx want to know after two thieves made off with the rabbit inside a cage.

The men are seen at about 6 p.m. on June 27 in surveillance camera video walking away from the building on Crotona Park East and 174th St. One of the thieves is carrying the rabbit cage.

The robbers also made off with a metal bracelet and a passport, according to cops.

The man with the rabbit is described by police as black, approximately 5'11" with black eyes and long hair with braids. He was last seen wearing a red shirt, black shorts, white and black sneakers and a black baseball hat.

The other man is described by police as black, wearing a light blue t-shirt, blue shorts, white sneakers and a blue baseball hat.

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.

All calls are strictly confidential.