Queens Thieves Disguised as Construction Workers Steal $3.2M

About 2:20 p.m. on Oct. 16, three men — two disguised as construction workers — forced open a rear door of a Jamaica Hills/Briarwood, Queens, home and removed a safe containing jewelry valued at about $3.2 million. Surveillance footage shows two suspects wearing neon construction vests, hats, eye protection and black clothing carrying backpacks, while a third, in a white hoodie, fled as the driver in a blue Hyundai Elantra. Police said the home was vacant and no one was injured, and investigators believe the burglary was likely targeted because the victim is a jeweler. The NYPD released video and suspect descriptions and asked the public to contact Crime Stoppers with tips. As of the latest reports, no arrests had been made and investigators are continuing to piece together what led up to the heist.