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Armed Con Ed Impersonators Wanted in Brazen NYC Home Invasion

It happened in broad daylight -- and both of them had guns, police say

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Police are looking for two men dressed as Con Edison workers who invaded an Ozone Park home and robbed three people there at gunpoint, authorities said Thursday.

According to investigators, the two fake utility workers approached a 41-year-old man in his yard, near 95th Avenue and 83rd Street, around 11:15 a.m. Feb. 28, flashed guns and forced their way into his home.

Once inside, they rounded up a 62-year-old woman and a 74-year-old man in the home, then hit the 41-year-old with their guns and tied him up with duct tape before stealing $3,000 in cash and fleeing the scene.

The two were last seen driving south on Digby Place in a green sedan, according to police. They were wearing white masks, purple gloves, dark-colored clothes and safety vests. All three victims were expected to be OK.

Police released surveillance video of the suspects (above). Anyone with information on them is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.

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