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NYPD Seeks Trio Posing as Construction Workers in $3.2 Million Queens Jewelry Heist

Police are examining whether the jeweler homeowner was targeted after his Jackson Heights shop was hit in a 2024 sledgehammer raid.

Overview

  • Two burglars in neon vests and hard hats forced a rear door, removed a safe, and left with jewelry valued at about $3.2 million from a Jamaica Hills home on Oct. 16.
  • The crew fled east on 84th Drive in a blue Hyundai Elantra as a third suspect acted as the getaway driver, according to surveillance video released by the NYPD.
  • Detectives say the haul also included nearly seven pounds of gold and thousands of dollars in cash, and no injuries were reported.
  • Police published images and video of the suspects and vehicle and asked for tips via Crime Stoppers, with no arrests announced to date.
  • Investigators identified the homeowner as a jeweler previously hit in 2024 and are assessing whether this latest burglary was a targeted attack.