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Whitestone, Queens

Home Invaded by Two Armed Men, One of Whom Impersonated As Amazon Driver

Reported Jun 9 at 9:10 AM · Updated Jun 9 at 7:30 PM · 186.1K Notified · 110.2K Viewed

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Summary

The two suspects brandished a gun and forced the family into their basement, zip-tying and duct-taping them. They took cash and jewelry and fled in the family car.

One of the suspects wore an Amazon vest.

The two suspects brandished a gun and forced the family into their basement, zip-tying and duct-taping them. They took cash and jewelry and fled in the family car.

One of the suspects wore an Amazon vest.

The two suspects brandished a gun and forced the family into their basement, zip-tying and duct-taping them. They took cash and jewelry and fled in the family car.

One of the suspects wore an Amazon vest.

The two suspects brandished a gun and forced the family into their basement, zip-tying and duct-taping them. They took cash and jewelry and fled in the family car.

One of the suspects wore an Amazon vest.

The two suspects brandished a gun and forced the family into their basement, zip-tying and duct-taping them. They took cash and jewelry and fled in the family car.

One of the suspects wore an Amazon vest.

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Timeline

Jun 11, 11:04AM

Police released images of the suspects, along with new information indicating that approximately $16,000 was taken.

Jun 9, 7:39PM

The address reported for this incident has changed to 12th Ave & 152nd St.

Jun 9, 7:28PM

The duo brandished a gun and forced the family to their basement, after which they restrained the group. Cash and jewelry was taken, after which the duo fled in the family's car. Police later found the abandoned car at 154th Street and 14th Avenue. The two suspects remain outstanding. None of the victims were seriously hurt.

Jun 9, 7:28PM

The family was zip-tied up and duct-taped during the home invasion and robbery when their teen left a door unlocked, per a report from ABC7. The suspects were two men between the ages of 40-50 who forced their way in after the teen left for school. One of the suspects was wearing an Amazon delivery vest.

Jun 9, 10:16AM

Police are tracking a stolen MacBook from the home invasion to a location in Brooklyn and are dispatching officers to investigate.

Jun 9, 9:30AM

Police updated the description of the suspects and stated that one of the men was wearing a black hoodie and the other was wearing an Amazon vest.

Jun 11, 11:04AM

Police released images of the suspects, along with new information indicating that approximately $16,000 was taken.

Jun 9, 7:39PM

The address reported for this incident has changed to 12th Ave & 152nd St.

Jun 9, 7:28PM

The duo brandished a gun and forced the family to their basement, after which they restrained the group. Cash and jewelry was taken, after which the duo fled in the family's car. Police later found the abandoned car at 154th Street and 14th Avenue. The two suspects remain outstanding. None of the victims were seriously hurt.

Jun 9, 7:28PM

The family was zip-tied up and duct-taped during the home invasion and robbery when their teen left a door unlocked, per a report from ABC7. The suspects were two men between the ages of 40-50 who forced their way in after the teen left for school. One of the suspects was wearing an Amazon delivery vest.

Jun 9, 10:16AM

Police are tracking a stolen MacBook from the home invasion to a location in Brooklyn and are dispatching officers to investigate.

Jun 9, 9:30AM

Police updated the description of the suspects and stated that one of the men was wearing a black hoodie and the other was wearing an Amazon vest.

Jun 11, 11:04AM

Police released images of the suspects, along with new information indicating that approximately $16,000 was taken.

Jun 9, 7:39PM

The address reported for this incident has changed to 12th Ave & 152nd St.

Jun 9, 7:28PM

The duo brandished a gun and forced the family to their basement, after which they restrained the group. Cash and jewelry was taken, after which the duo fled in the family's car. Police later found the abandoned car at 154th Street and 14th Avenue. The two suspects remain outstanding. None of the victims were seriously hurt.

Jun 9, 7:28PM

The family was zip-tied up and duct-taped during the home invasion and robbery when their teen left a door unlocked, per a report from ABC7. The suspects were two men between the ages of 40-50 who forced their way in after the teen left for school. One of the suspects was wearing an Amazon delivery vest.

Jun 9, 10:16AM

Police are tracking a stolen MacBook from the home invasion to a location in Brooklyn and are dispatching officers to investigate.

Jun 9, 9:30AM

Police updated the description of the suspects and stated that one of the men was wearing a black hoodie and the other was wearing an Amazon vest.

Jun 11, 11:04AM

Police released images of the suspects, along with new information indicating that approximately $16,000 was taken.

Jun 9, 7:39PM

The address reported for this incident has changed to 12th Ave & 152nd St.

Jun 9, 7:28PM

The duo brandished a gun and forced the family to their basement, after which they restrained the group. Cash and jewelry was taken, after which the duo fled in the family's car. Police later found the abandoned car at 154th Street and 14th Avenue. The two suspects remain outstanding. None of the victims were seriously hurt.

Jun 9, 7:28PM

The family was zip-tied up and duct-taped during the home invasion and robbery when their teen left a door unlocked, per a report from ABC7. The suspects were two men between the ages of 40-50 who forced their way in after the teen left for school. One of the suspects was wearing an Amazon delivery vest.

Jun 9, 10:16AM

Police are tracking a stolen MacBook from the home invasion to a location in Brooklyn and are dispatching officers to investigate.

Jun 9, 9:30AM

Police updated the description of the suspects and stated that one of the men was wearing a black hoodie and the other was wearing an Amazon vest.

Jun 11, 11:04AM

Police released images of the suspects, along with new information indicating that approximately $16,000 was taken.

Jun 9, 7:39PM

The address reported for this incident has changed to 12th Ave & 152nd St.

Jun 9, 7:28PM

The duo brandished a gun and forced the family to their basement, after which they restrained the group. Cash and jewelry was taken, after which the duo fled in the family's car. Police later found the abandoned car at 154th Street and 14th Avenue. The two suspects remain outstanding. None of the victims were seriously hurt.

Jun 9, 7:28PM

The family was zip-tied up and duct-taped during the home invasion and robbery when their teen left a door unlocked, per a report from ABC7. The suspects were two men between the ages of 40-50 who forced their way in after the teen left for school. One of the suspects was wearing an Amazon delivery vest.

Jun 9, 10:16AM

Police are tracking a stolen MacBook from the home invasion to a location in Brooklyn and are dispatching officers to investigate.

Jun 9, 9:30AM

Police updated the description of the suspects and stated that one of the men was wearing a black hoodie and the other was wearing an Amazon vest.

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Comments

TaradacktylJun 9 at 7:44 PM

They shouldn’t say they are tracking a MacBook! Way to help the thieves get away, Citizen!

stayaware24Jun 10 at 5:58 AM

True - as dumb as criminals

NYCFinestBigApJun 9 at 9:37 AM

Watch out for those guys pretending to be Verizon sales person. We had 2 last week knocking on peoples doors.

BenitoBirdJun 9 at 10:28 AM

Not just "guys" , there were two females were also in the area claiming to be from Verizon.

tinamarienycJun 9 at 9:25 AM

No way that’s random. They didn’t just pick that house out of the blue. They know one of the robbers or both

azzeyJun 9 at 9:09 PM

Facts. You run up in my house. You gonna be tight... they knew what was in there

smhhhhh247Jun 9 at 11:21 AM

This is why I never answer the door

TaradacktylJun 9 at 7:44 PM

They shouldn’t say they are tracking a MacBook! Way to help the thieves get away, Citizen!

stayaware24Jun 10 at 5:58 AM

True - as dumb as criminals

NYCFinestBigApJun 9 at 9:37 AM

Watch out for those guys pretending to be Verizon sales person. We had 2 last week knocking on peoples doors.

BenitoBirdJun 9 at 10:28 AM

Not just "guys" , there were two females were also in the area claiming to be from Verizon.

tinamarienycJun 9 at 9:25 AM

No way that’s random. They didn’t just pick that house out of the blue. They know one of the robbers or both

azzeyJun 9 at 9:09 PM

Facts. You run up in my house. You gonna be tight... they knew what was in there

smhhhhh247Jun 9 at 11:21 AM

This is why I never answer the door

TaradacktylJun 9 at 7:44 PM

They shouldn’t say they are tracking a MacBook! Way to help the thieves get away, Citizen!

stayaware24Jun 10 at 5:58 AM

True - as dumb as criminals

NYCFinestBigApJun 9 at 9:37 AM

Watch out for those guys pretending to be Verizon sales person. We had 2 last week knocking on peoples doors.

BenitoBirdJun 9 at 10:28 AM

Not just "guys" , there were two females were also in the area claiming to be from Verizon.

tinamarienycJun 9 at 9:25 AM

No way that’s random. They didn’t just pick that house out of the blue. They know one of the robbers or both

azzeyJun 9 at 9:09 PM

Facts. You run up in my house. You gonna be tight... they knew what was in there

smhhhhh247Jun 9 at 11:21 AM

This is why I never answer the door

TaradacktylJun 9 at 7:44 PM

They shouldn’t say they are tracking a MacBook! Way to help the thieves get away, Citizen!

stayaware24Jun 10 at 5:58 AM

True - as dumb as criminals

NYCFinestBigApJun 9 at 9:37 AM

Watch out for those guys pretending to be Verizon sales person. We had 2 last week knocking on peoples doors.

BenitoBirdJun 9 at 10:28 AM

Not just "guys" , there were two females were also in the area claiming to be from Verizon.

tinamarienycJun 9 at 9:25 AM

No way that’s random. They didn’t just pick that house out of the blue. They know one of the robbers or both

azzeyJun 9 at 9:09 PM

Facts. You run up in my house. You gonna be tight... they knew what was in there

smhhhhh247Jun 9 at 11:21 AM

This is why I never answer the door

TaradacktylJun 9 at 7:44 PM

They shouldn’t say they are tracking a MacBook! Way to help the thieves get away, Citizen!

stayaware24Jun 10 at 5:58 AM

True - as dumb as criminals

NYCFinestBigApJun 9 at 9:37 AM

Watch out for those guys pretending to be Verizon sales person. We had 2 last week knocking on peoples doors.

BenitoBirdJun 9 at 10:28 AM

Not just "guys" , there were two females were also in the area claiming to be from Verizon.

tinamarienycJun 9 at 9:25 AM

No way that’s random. They didn’t just pick that house out of the blue. They know one of the robbers or both

azzeyJun 9 at 9:09 PM

Facts. You run up in my house. You gonna be tight... they knew what was in there

smhhhhh247Jun 9 at 11:21 AM

This is why I never answer the door

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