$100K Of Diamonds Swiped From Car Near Biltmore Theatre: Police

MIDTOWN, NY — A trio of thieves swiped a suitcase filled with $100,000 of diamonds and jewels as a man changed his tire near the Great White Way last month, police said.

Police said that as the 55-year-old man was working on his car, the trio approached him and got to work.

The first man distracted the victim with conversation as another stole the suitcase from the backseat of the car, according to officials, and a third person acted as lookout.

All three suspects piled into a taxi, which police said was last seen zooming near the Queensboro Bridge.

Officials said all three individuals were between five-foot four inches and five-foot eight inches tall, and also released photos of people believed to be connected to the incident.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).