S.I. Ninja Burglar Returns For 17th, 18th Robberies

Just in time for the holidays - and holiday presents - the Ninja Burglar has returned! The nefarious nighttime nuisance that had Staten Island residents on their toes after hitting sixteen homes (some with homeowners in them) robbed two homes in the Todt Hill neighborhood over the weekend.

The Advance reported that the "elusive serial bandit" first robbed a mansion on Louisa Lane. He entered through a second floor terrace door - while the mansion was occupied - and took cash and jewelry. Then, around the corner at Ocean Terrace, he entered through an unoccupied home's sliding door and took more cash and jewelry.

"It's the same pattern," the source said.

Meaning: He strikes mainly at night on Grymes Hill, Todt Hill, Emerson Hill, Dongan Hills and Grasmere.

Takes cash and jewelry

Often makes his entrance through a rear window or terrace.

Yup, that's a pattern - a pattern for any burglar! In late September, Assistant Police Chief Albert Girimonte told Staten Islanders that the Ninja Burglar wasn't really a ninja but just a "run-of-the-mill burglar who's been lucky so far. And Girimonte refused to call the thief the "Ninja Burglar" or else he'd be glorifying him. But some cops have actually pulled over one suspect (a photographer who wears black and rides a bike) and asked, "Are you the ninja burglar?"

One Todt Hill resident screamed "The Ninja is here! The Ninja! The Ninja!" when she came face-to-face with the burglar and another supposedly stabbed the perp, who managed to run away. The Advance also created a map of all of the Ninja Burglar's supposed robberies since May 20.

Image of Shawnimals' Wee Ninja

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By Jen Chung in News on November 26, 2007 4:12 PM

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JacqueMehoff

Go Ninja Dude, Go.

Ninja party tonight. Ninjas.

He's also available for Sweet Sixteen parties, I hear they're big in that area.

Snoopy

He appears to be black by the description, is he?

Also where is the NRA when you need them?

If he keeps it up he will run into some bad luck soon enough when he comes tip toeing into a room where some dude with a shot gun is waiting for him.

slyseekr

I'd love to the confrontation when a homeowner crazy enough to dress up in a Samurai outfit to greet this Ninja.

bxbrian

@geekanerd:

Damn you YouTube!!!

Curses...foiled again.

geekanerd

BxBrian: How do you dispute this?

zodak

where's a pirate when you need one?

bxbrian

I liked how on the 10:00 news last night it wasn't the Ninja Burglar but the "Ninja Bandit." To me, the latter would be too many monikers for one dude--to me you're either a Ninja or a Bandit, just like you can't be a Pirate and a Robot at the same time.

DaLata

tip to the NYPD: either look for a ninja costume wearing guy with a stab wound in it (that's gonna narrow the pool to about 3 dozen perps) or, start tracking this guy's next move. My guess, he's going to trade up his costume for a Hamburgler one. For anyone who lives in SI, if you get stopped by someone who says "I'll gladly pay you tueseday for a hamburger today" don't believe it.