Police Impersonators Caught On Video In Bronx Home Invasion Robbery
Police said they pushed their way inside the house, tied up two people and made off with $100,000 worth in jewelry and $30,000 in cash.
Police said they pushed their way inside the house, tied up two people and made off with $100,000 worth in jewelry and $30,000 in cash.
Police said two men wearing NYPD-looking clothing entered the home. One also had a gold badge around his neck.
People who live in the area have been on edge as police searched for the suspect who hid in a woman's home and sexually assaulted her Tuesday.
Sources told CBS2 the female victim, a mom, entered her house, and was in another room and unaware the suspect was hiding in her bathroom armed with a kitchen knife.
One man allegedly slapped the 87-year-old in the face and threatened him with a hammer before tying him to a chair.
According to police, the man pried open a back window to get into the residence.
One of suspects acted as though he had a delivery, police say.
Video shows the suspects were carrying guns and wearing vests marked "POLICE."
Police say the group ransacked the apartment, running off with an unknown amount of jewelry.
Police said the suspect used the victim's cane to threaten him until he handed over the cash.
Police say the men got into her apartment by following her after she took out the trash.
Police say the men knocked on the door of a first floor apartment. When the victim answered, they forced their way in.
Police released video of a second man wanted in connection to an armed robbery and home invasion in Queens.
Sources tell CBS2 a victim of a home invasion in Queens was likely targeted after displaying money on social media.
Police say two armed robbers broke into the basement of a Woodhaven home around 2:50 a.m.
Carmen Rivera told CBS2 three armed men burst into her apartment in Jamaica on Monday afternoon, after her son opened the front door.
Police say for about an hour, the suspects ransacked the home, stealing jewelry, clothes and cash.
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The 88-year-old victim, suffered cuts to her face and is back home after the attack.
The victim, who is in her 80s, suffered cuts to her face. She was taken to Coney Island Hospital.
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