What to Know
- Two teens were arrested a day after they allegedly broke into the Indonesian Consulate on the Upper East Side
- The teens allegedly stole a case of Grey Goose vodka and a Honda Odyssey minivan among other things
- Police say one of the suspects tried to bribe an officer with the loot
Police say they've arrested the two suspects who allegedly broke into the Indonesian Consulate in Manhattan and stole a case of vodka, among other items, before taking off in a stolen van.
One of the suspected burglars, an 18-year-old man, allegedly tried to bribe an officer with the van, the case of Grey Goose vodka and $400 in stolen cash when he was placed under arrest.
The man was charged with a number of crimes, including burglary, grand larceny, criminal possession of stolen property and criminal trespass.
A 16-year-old girl was also arrested and charged as an adult with similar crimes, including burglary and criminal trespass.
The NYPD says a security guard at the Marriot Hotel on Eastchester Road in the Bronx recognized the pair from a separate burglary over the weekend. A woman's jewelry, Coach wallet and credit cards were stolen from her room at the hotel on Sunday morning.
The teens apparently went back to the Marriot on Tuesday and that's when the guard recognized them and called police. The teens took off, but security followed them and they were eventually arrested by the NYPD, who tied them to the consulate burglary.
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The duo broke into the Indonesian Consulate on the Upper East Side early Monday morning and made off with a case of vodka, a Samsung tablet, a suitcase full of clothing and keys to a 2004 tan-colored Honda Odyssey, police say. They then allegedly loaded their loot into the stolen van and took off.
It wasn't immediately known if either of them had an attorney.
