Queens church burglarized, 3 suspects sought

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NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- The NYPD is searching for a group of men accused of burglarizing a Queens church on Friday, according to authorities.

The robbery happened at 1:45 a.m. inside the Saint Anastasia Church located at 45-14 245th St. in Douglaston when the three suspects pried open a rear door of the church and entered the rectory, officials said.

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Once inside they removed a safe, credit cards, and approximately $125 dollars before fleeing southbound on 245th Street in a light colored SUV.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

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