Fake maintenance workers steal $18K from home in Queens: NYPD

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RIDGEWOOD, Queens (PIX11) -- Police are searching for two suspects in connection to a theft at a residence in Ridgewood Tuesday afternoon.

The incident occurred near Gates Avenue and Fresh Pond Road at around 2 p.m., according to the NYPD.

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Two men posing as maintenance workers approached a man entering his home and displayed a firearm, police said.

They entered the residence, stole $18,000 and a gold bracelet, and fled the location in a dark-colored SUV, police said. The vehicle was last seen heading west on Gates Avenue.

There was also a 70-year-old woman inside. No injuries were reported, police said.

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The NYPD released the following surveillance images of the suspects and the vehicle used.

Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

Ben Mitchell is a digital content producer from Vermont who has covered both local and international news since 2021. He joined PIX11 in 2024. See more of his work here.

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