Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Photos Show Suspects Wanted in Diamond District Heist


Police have put out surveillance photos of two men wanted for a brazen daytime robbery at a Midtown jewelry store Tuesday.


Investigators say the men seen here hit the Watch Standard Jewelry Store on the 8th floor of a building on West 47th Street around 2:30 p.m.


They say one of the men posed as a delivery man to get buzzed into the store while a second man served as a lookout.


Once inside, the first robber pulled out a gun and demanded the items inside an open safe.


He also hit a worker in the head with the gun, then fled the scene with his accomplice.


The robbery drew a massive response from police, including emergency services and counterterrorism units.


According to published reports, the thieves got away with about $ 2 million in jewelery and cash.


Anyone with information on the case should contact the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS, or text CRIMES and then enter TIP577, or visit http://ift.tt/17IHIZe.





NEWS – NY1




http://ift.tt/1zMHEWG

via Great Local News: New York http://ift.tt/1iZiLP1

No comments:

Post a Comment