Crime & Safety
Thieves Steal $30K In Necklaces From Flushing Pawn Shop: NYPD
The two managed to steal the pricey pieces from Flushing Jewelry and Pawn in broad daylight, police said.
FLUSHING, QUEENS -- Cops are looking for two men who managed to swipe several necklaces worth $30,000 from a Flushing pawn shop in broad daylight on Wednesday.
The pair walked into Flushing Jewelry and Pawn inside 41-12A Main St. at about 1:15 p.m. and asked a store employee to point them to the men's necklaces, police said.
The two then managed to slide open a display case and take several of the pricey necklaces before fleeing the shop, authorities said.
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The NYPD released surveillance photos of the men leaving. One wore a red, white and blue striped polo with "GERMANY" splayed across the front and a New York Yankees baseball cap, and the other was clad in a white polo and a dark hat.
Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
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