Burglars in construction outfits steal $3.2 million in loot from Queens home

Burglars in construction outfits steal $3.2 million in loot from a Queens home.
Burglars in construction outfits steal $3.2 million in loot from a Queens home. Photo credit NYPD

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Police are looking to identify three men wanted in connection with a massive residential burglary in Queens, where a safe and jewelry valued at an over $3 million were stolen.

According to officials, at approximately 2:20 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 16, the suspects entered a private residence near the intersection of 160th Street and 84th Drive in Jamaica Hills by forcibly opening the rear door.

Once inside, the thieves successfully removed a safe and several pieces of jewelry, with the total value of the stolen property reaching approximately $3.2 million.

The suspects fled the scene, traveling eastbound on 84th Drive in a blue Hyundai Elantra to an unknown destination.

Two suspects wore construction jackets, white construction hats, eye protective wear and carrying a black backpack, authorities said. The third suspect was last seen wearing a white hoodie sweater, black pants, gray sneakers, black gloves and seen operating and exiting a blue Hyundai Elantra.

There were no injuries were reported as a result of the burglary.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS.

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