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NYPD: 49 cases where trio of robbers stole cars, cash machines across NYC
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David Giambusso
Published Jan 4, 2025
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Police say three suspects have been on a months-long crime spree throughout the city, stealing cars and using them to boost ATMs from local stores.
The trio has been behind 49 incidents across more than two dozen precincts in the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens, according to the NYPD.
Since September they’ve stolen cars and changed plates, then traveled to stores with cash machines and lifted them into a vehicle, according to police. The suspected bandits then took off in separate cars, officials said.
The most recent incident reported to police occurred on Dec. 23, when two people in hooded sweatshirts, balaclavas and gloves were pictured on security footage removing an ATM from a Queens bodega and carrying it out of the store.
Police said no one was injured in the robbery and made no mention of violence in the other incidents. The three appear to be breaking into closed establishments, officials said.
The NYPD is asking anyone with information to to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). People can also provide info at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/.
This story is based on preliminary information provided by the NYPD and is subject to change.
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