According to officials, the fire broke out at an apartment building on Ocean Avenue between Avenue R and Avenue S.
The group of thieves, dubbed "The Midnight Smashers," is suspected of targeting at least 49 locations, with ten of those incidents reported in Brooklyn.
Druck showed News 12 how the broken lock allows unrestricted access, showing that the door cannot lock properly or secure the building.
Police said the man stole $900 from the cash register and store merchandise before climbing back through the hole and ...
Police say it happened around 1 p.m. on the corner of Livingston and Smith Streets, right before student dismissal at Brooklyn Frontiers High School.