NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Two men snatched the donation box from a Buddhist temple in Queens this week, police said Thursday as they released video of the suspects making their getaway.
According to police, the duo jumped over a fence and entered the grounds of the Wat Buddha Thai Thavornvaranam temple on Saturday around 12:44 a.m. at 76-16 46th Ave. in Elmhurst.
The men then used bolt cutters to remove the donation box and fled with an undetermined amount of money.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).