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3-Man Crew Sought For Nearly 50 Heists, Stealing ATMs: NYPD

The incidents took place between September and Dec. 2024 across Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and the Bronx.

Two men were caught on surveillance cameras stealing an ATM from an East Elmhurst​ deli.
Two men were caught on surveillance cameras stealing an ATM from an East Elmhurst​ deli. (NYPD)

NEW YORK CITY — Police are looking for a three-man crew that have broken into 49 businesses through New York City, stealing ATMs.

The incidents took place between September and Dec. 2024 across Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and the Bronx, police said. 25 different precincts had reported incidents.

One notable incident — on Dec. 23 — happened in East Elmhurst at American Desi Bazaar and Del, police said.

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The suspects entered the deli, located at 75-10 31st Ave., smashing through a glass door. Two men took an ATM containing $2,000 in cash, police said.

The ATM was loaded into a vehicle and the group fled the scene.

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The NYPD has offered a reward of up to $3,500 for information that leads to the three men's arrest.

Anyone with information regarding these incidents is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, or on X @NYPDTips.

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