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Fordham Heights: Two Sought for Smashing Store Window & Jewelry Theft Worth $131,000

 

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the people seen in the attached photo and video who are sought in connection with a burglary that occurred in Fordham Heights.

 

It was reported to police that on Friday, April 29, at around 3.56 p.m., at a jewelry store located at 2155 Grand Concourse, the two approached the business and smashed the front window. They proceeded to steal jewelry valued at approximately $131,000 from the front display window and then fled the location to parts unknown.

 

The first individual is described as male, is approximately 6 feet tall and was last seen wearing a black, hooded sweatshirt, black sweatpants, white sneakers, black gloves and a black face mask.

 

The second individual is also described as male, is approximately 5 feet, 8 inches tall, and was last seen wearing a black, hooded sweatshirt, black sweatpants, white sneakers, black gloves and a black face mask.

 

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

 

All calls are strictly confidential.

 

 

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