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- A group of thieves posed as construction workers to rob $3.2 million worth of jewelry and a safe from a home in the Jamaica Hills neighborhood of Queens
- The NYPD believes there were three men involved, and they are still on the loose
- The robbery occurred on Oct. 16
A group of thieves posed as construction workers to rob a whopping $3.2 million worth of jewelry from a home in Queens, N.Y., on Oct. 16, the New York Police Department said.
The robbers broke through the back door of a private home near 160th Street and 84th Drive in the Jamaica Hills neighborhood of Queens at approximately 2:20 p.m. local time on Oct. 16, NYPD Crime Stoppers said on Tuesday, Oct. 28.
The three men were driving a blue Hyundai Elantra and made off with a safe and highly valuable jewelry, and as of Tuesday, Oct. 28, they were still on the loose. Two of the men wore black sweatshirts, black pants, black and grey sneakers, white construction hats, black backpacks and each donned a “neon construction jacket,” the NYPD confirmed to The New York Post.
The getaway driver wore a white hoodie sweater, black pants, gray sneakers and black gloves, police said. He was seen operating and leaving the blue Hyundai Electra.
In images shared on X on Tuesday by NYPD Crime Stoppers, the individuals are spotted pulling up in their getaway car before covering their faces and entering the residence.
There were no injuries as a result of the burglary, according to Pix 11 News. The motive remains unclear.
PEOPLE has reached out to the NYPD for further information.
Thieves Posing as Construction Workers in Reflector Vests Steal $3.2 Million Worth of Jewelry From N.Y.C. Home.
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Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS.
