Two men posing as New York City Housing Authority workers entered a Brooklyn apartment at about 8:45 a.m. on Aug. 11. The suspects flashed firearms and stole about $200,000 in jewelry and roughly $7,000 in cash from a 25-year-old woman. The woman was not injured during the encounter. One suspect wore a green sweatshirt and sweatpants while the other wore a blue sweater. NYCHA requires employees to identify themselves and wear an ID when entering apartments. Police released photos of the suspects and ask anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS; calls will be kept confidential. The suspects remain at large.
Two men posing as New York City Housing Authority workers snagged some $200,000 worth of jewelry from a 25-year-old woman inside her Brooklyn home, cops said Monday. The thieves got inside the home pretending to be NYCHA employees around 8:45 a.m. Aug. 11 near Sutter and Euclid Aves. at the Cypress Hills houses, flashing firearms at the woman once inside. The frauds then took off with some $7,000 in cash and the stash of expensive jewelry.
One of the men was wearing a green sweatshirt and sweatpants; the other was wearing a blue sweater, cops said. A NYCHA spokesperson said all employees are required to identify themselves before entering an apartment and to wear an ID at all times when they're at a development. Police released photos of the frauds, Anyone with information on the heist is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS.
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