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Backpack Containing $150,000 of Jewelry Stolen at Manhattan Subway Station
A man’s backpack holding $150,000 worth of jewelry was stolen at a Manhattan subway station as he went to enter the turnstiles, police said.
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Endangered Tortoises Believed Stolen From Florida Zoo
Two endangered Galápagos tortoise hatchlings are believed to have been stolen from St. Augustine Alligator Farm in St. Augustine, Fla.
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Pickpockets Are Targeting NYC Holiday Hotspots — Here's How to Avoid Becoming a Victim
This time of year, while many people visit NYC for the holiday lights, others come to the city to prey on those unsuspecting crowds as they’re distracted by the sights and sounds of the city at Christmastime. Police said it’s the perfect scenario for a thief to pick a victim’s pocket.
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Holiday Pickpockets on the Prowl in NYC — Here's How to Avoid Becoming a Target
The holiday season is in full swing in NYC, and thieves are more active too. Tourists and New Yorkers are packing popular hot spots, with pickpockets lurking — but a special team of NYPD officers is as well. NBC New York’s Marc Santia reports.
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NYPD: Duo Distracts Driver in NYC, Steals Backseat Purse With $25,000 Inside
A duo distracted a woman in New York City by telling her that the vehicle she was in was struck by another — all part of a scheme to steal a purse from the backseat that contained about $25,000, police said. The bizarre incident took place on June 16, shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Debevoise Street in Brooklyn. It was…
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NYPD: Group Distracts Driver in NYC, Steals $25,000 From Backseat Purse
A duo distracted a woman in New York City by telling her that the vehicle she was in was struck by another — all part of a scheme to steal a purse from the backseat that contained about $25,000, police said.
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Teen Suspect Arrested in Alleged Broad Daylight Rape of Woman at NYC Park: Police
Police arrested a teenage suspect who they believe waited outside a woman’s Bronx home and threatened her at knifepoint before he allegedly raped her at a nearby park— all in broad daylight.
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Mother Raped At Knifepoint In Bronx Park
New’s 4 Melissa Colorado spoke to the victim of the sexual assault, live from Saint Mary’s Park.
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Police Continue Search for Suspect in Shocking Broad Daylight NYC Park Rape
There is an all-out search for the man police said waited for his victim at her home, threatened her with a knife, and dragged her into a local Bronx park where he raped her Tuesday — in broad daylight. The NYPD continues to investigate the attack as detectives were seen at St. Mary’s Park Wednesday, looking for details as well…
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Search for Suspect Who Raped Woman Inside Bronx Park
The search continues for the suspect who raped a woman inside a Bronx Park. Gaby Acevedo reports.
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Not ‘Just Shoplifting:' 41 Snared in $4 Million Luxury NYC Store Scheme
Dozens of people were arrested after allegedly stealing from high-end stores and selling the goods in what New York Attorney General Letitia James and New York City mayor Eric Adams said was a multimillion-dollar theft and crime ring — one that Adams believes may be linked to more serious crimes.
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41 Arrested in Retail Theft Operation
Dozens of people have been arrested, accused of breaking into high-end stores and then selling stolen goods online. Ida Siegal reports.
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Pros Eyed in 90-Second ATM Heist at NJ Chase Bank; Loose Cash Scattered in Parking Lot
Police in New Jersey are looking for whoever stole an ATM from a Chase Bank and drove off with it, leaving drag marks — and loose cash — in the parking lot on their way out, authorities say. The standalone ATM was yanked from the bank on Route 1 in South Brunswick around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, authorities said. Police declined…
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Jewelry Thieves Nab $450K in Diamond Rings in Brazen Midtown Heist
Police are looking for two women and a man they say stole almost a half-million dollars worth of diamond rings in a brazen midday heist at a midtown Manhattan jewelry store earlier this month, authorities said. Two of the suspects, the man and one of the women, acted as lookouts when a 33-year-old employee stepped into a back area of…
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NYC Car Thief Takes Parking Lot Worker for Ride on Roof in Getaway: Cops
Cops are looking for a car thief who snatched a vehicle from a Queens parking lot last week and rode off, even as the 49-year-old employee tried to hold onto the hood as he sped away, authorities said Sunday. The thief walked onto the lot on Crescent Street around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, got into a white 2017 Kia sedan and…
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NYC Parking Lot Worker Rides on Roof as Car Thief Makes Getaway
Cops are looking for a car thief who snatched a vehicle from a Queens parking lot last week and rode off, even as the 49-year-old employee tried to hold onto the hood as he sped away.
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Man Steals Giant Yellow M&M From NJ Candy Store, Video Shows
Police are looking for a man who stole a giant M&M character from outside a New Jersey candy shop over the weekend. The man was walking eastbound on Main Street around 1 a.m. Saturday and stole a yellow M&M Character Display from in front of Tracy’s Candy Shoppe before heading on his way, police in Hackensack said Wednesday. They...
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Man Steals Giant M&M From NJ Store
Police are looking for a man who stole a giant M&M character from outside a New Jersey candy shop.
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Car Thefts Sharply Rising in New Jersey
In 2021, vehicle thefts jumped 21 percent statewide over the previous year, and some of the cars getting stolen are being used to commit further crimes, like carjackings and robberies. The I-Team’s Sarah Wallace reports.
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6 Heists in 25 Days at Same NY Marshalls, Then Thieving Trio Caught After No. 7: Cops
Two men and a woman, all from Long Island, have been arrested on charges including grand larceny and criminal possession of stolen property for a half-dozen heists from the same Marshalls store in Nassau County last month — and they only got caught when they tried to rob a different Marshalls on Monday, police say. Detectives conducting a traffic stop…