Police: Burglars Hit 3 Homes In 1 Hour, Make Off With More Than $75K In Jewelry
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Police believe a pair of thieves broke into three Queens homes in one hour, making off with more than $75,000 worth of jewelry.
Between 7:15 and 7:45 p.m. on Feb. 8, the men allegedly burglarized three houses on 49th Street in Woodside.
Police said in each incident the suspects broke a window and climbed in through a back door.
They left two of the houses empty handed, but allegedly stole approximately $77,000 worth of jewelry from a third.
No injuries were reported.
Police said they're searching for two light-skinned men, approximately 30 years old. One is 5 feet 11 inches tall, 200 pounds, last seen wearing a hooded sweatshirt, dark jeans and white sneakers. The other is 5 feet 5 inches tall, 160 pounds, also wearing a hooded sweatshirt, dark jeans and white sneakers.
Anyone with information about the suspects is asked to call NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or 1-888-57-PISTA (74782) for Spanish. You can also submit a tip via the Crime Stoppers website, by Tweeting @NYPDTips or by texting a tip to 274637 (CRIMES) and then entering TIP577.