The NYPD is investigating the theft of four Torah scrolls from a Brooklyn synagogue.
Police said the scrolls were stolen from the Avenue O Synagogue in Midwood at around 1 a.m. Tuesday.
Security video shows a man wearing a yarmulke removing the scrolls, which are valued at $240,000.
Police say it's not clear how he got into the house of worship.
Anyone with information about the thief should call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.
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