A "meticulous" cat burglar was apprehended in Queens last week, and police believe he may have been on a month-long burglary spree. Gilbert Loo, 49, was collared as he left a Bayside home last Friday morning after looting the residence for about 30 minutes as the owner slept, authorities said.
A police source called Loo a "professional," and carried himself like one; he was caught wearing gloves and a fanny pack which contained four screwdrivers, a flashlight, batteries and wire. He came under surveillance by local police after a string of burglaries in northern Queens in December and January. According to the Daily News, "some incidents went unreported for days as the burglar would sometimes only steal the cash from a wallet while a homeowner slept, leaving the victim more confused than suspicious of the missing loot."
The burglar left no fingerprints or DNA to link him to the crimes. Local cops began looking at ex-cons living in the area, and were finally led to Loo, who had been on parole since October of 2008 after serving roughly five years of a 10-year sentence for two earlier burglaries. While doing surveillance on the suspect, they tailed Loo right to the house in Bayside where he was allegedly caught in the act.
Loo was charged with burglary, possession of burglar's tools and criminal possession of stolen property, and faces up to 15 years in prison. He sounds like he had a pretty good run as a cat burglar, but no cat burglar will ever top the the legendary SI ninja.
