Police Search for Thieves After Boro Park Break-Ins Tied to Larger Pattern

By Y.M. Lowy

Police are searching for three individuals linked to a pattern of burglaries across New York City, including two thefts in the heart of Boro Park. The suspects are accused of targeting commercial vans and vehicles for their construction tools, often fleeing the scene in luxury cars.

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help in identifying the men, who are believed to be behind at least twelve incidents citywide. They typically operate during the early morning hours, breaking windows to get into parked work vans and stealing thousands of dollars worth of tools.

• Incident 1 in South Brooklyn on May 3 – Around 11 a.m., a parked commercial vehicle was broken into. The suspects smashed the window and took tools worth over $3,100.
• Incident 2 in the Bronx on May 4 – Just before 4 a.m., three suspects were seen breaking into a vehicle, removing tools valued at $3,400 and fleeing in a dark gray Mercedes.
• Incident 3 in South Brooklyn on May 19 – Around 5:10 a.m., two suspects broke a van window, stole $4,500 worth of tools, and fled eastbound in a black Mercedes.
• Incident 4 in South Brooklyn on May 25 – At 4:30 a.m., suspects broke the rear window of a van, making off with tools worth $3,060.
• Incident 5 in South Brooklyn on June 9 – At 5:30 a.m., a commercial vehicle on 17th Avenue was broken into and $1,800 worth of tools were taken.
• Incident 6 in Queens on June 15 – Around 3 a.m., a parked sprinter van was hit. Entry was gained through the driver’s side window, and tools worth $2,675 were stolen.
• Incident 7 in Boro Park on June 19 – At 4:40 a.m., three suspects broke into a commercial vehicle on 42nd Street near 10th Avenue and stole tools valued at $4,000. They fled in a dark Mercedes.
• Incident 8 in Coney Island on June 21 – Around 4:30 a.m., suspects broke into a vehicle, stealing $7,650 in tools before fleeing in a black Ford.
• Incident 9 in Bay Ridge on June 23 – Around 8:30 a.m., a van was broken into. Roughly $3,458 worth of tools were taken.
• Incident 10 in Brighton Beach on June 23 – Just before midnight, suspects broke into a vehicle and removed tools valued at $2,180.
• Incident 11 in Sheepshead Bay on June 25 – A commercial vehicle was tampered with. A toolbox was found on the ground and $580 worth of tools were missing.
• Incident 12 in Boro Park on July 2 – At 4:58 a.m., a van on 58th Street near 20th Avenue was broken into. Suspects smashed the driver’s side quarter window and took $7,078 worth of tools before fleeing eastbound.

The suspects are described as three males, between 25 and 35 years old, wearing face masks and dark clothing. Surveillance images of the men and their vehicle have been released by police.

Anyone with information is asked to contact NYPD Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS. Police are urging the public to come forward with any information that could help stop this troubling pattern.