Crime & Safety

Burglars Nab Nearly $180K From Queens Apartment, Cops Say

Two burglars who broke into a Queensboro Hill apartment are sought by the NYPD.

One of two burglary suspects in a Queensboro Hill break-in, police said.
One of two burglary suspects in a Queensboro Hill break-in, police said. (NYPD)

QUEENS, NY — A pair of burglars scored nearly $180,000 of cash and goods from a Queens apartment, police said.

The crooks broke into a Queensboro Hill apartment in broad daylight Dec. 4, authorities said.

They entered the home about 10:15 a.m., nabbed $130,000 and roughly $44,000 worth of property, NYPD officials said.

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After the heist, the duo drove off with their loot in a gray SUV, police said.

NYPD officials early Thursday released a photograph of one suspected burglar, who drove the SUV.

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This man drove a gray SUV from a Dec. 4 burglary in Queensboro Hills, police said. (NYPD)

People with information are asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). They can also submit tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, on Twitter @NYPDTips.

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