QUEENS — Police are looking for two men who stole more than $100,000 worth of equipment from six construction sites in Brooklyn and Queens this summer and fall.
The men, one of whom was seen wearing a reflective vest and helmet in surveillance video, first struck on July 6 when they robbed a Long Island City site at 54-26 Vandam St., according to the NYPD.
Then on Aug. 31 they stole nearly $10,000 in equipment from a site on Liberty Avenue and 93rd Street in Ozone Park, police said.
The pair hit two more locations in September: 118-05 Liberty Ave. on Sept. 18, where $30,000 was taken, and 76-09 Blake Ave. on Sept. 25, where they made off with $27,725 in equipment.
In October they robbed two more locations, according to the NYPD, breaking into 150-39 Cohancy St. on Oct. 14 and then 9326 4th Ave. in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn the following day and stealing $31,800 and $6,250, respectively.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto Crime Stoppers' website at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com.
