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Teens Stole Cars from People Delivering Chinese Food in Queens, NYPD Says

 Police are looking for two men in connection with a string of delivery car robberies in Rosedale, Queens.
Police are looking for two men in connection with a string of delivery car robberies in Rosedale, Queens.
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QUEENS — Police are looking for two men in connection with a crew of teens that have been stealing cars from people delivering Chinese food around Rosedale, according to the NYPD.

The group, which first struck in early June, orders food to residential addresses and instruct the delivery person to go to the back or side of the home, police said. They then drive off with the cars that are left running.

They stole a Honda Accord from a 37-year-old deliveryman after he parked in front of 245-08 149 Drive on June 8.

Police stopped the vehicle about 30 minutes later and arrested a 13-year-old boy who was in the car, but two other suspects managed to get away.

They struck again on June 23 and 26, stealing a Toyota Yaris and Honda CRV.

The crew then robbed two cars on June 29, first stealing a Toyota Highlander after a 26-year-old deliveryman left his vehicle running in front of 253-07 Craft Ave. at about 4:20 p.m.

Then about seven hours later they stole a Toyota Rav 4 after luring a 28-year-old deliveryman to 239-12 147 Drive.

Police recovered the vehicle on July 6 after pulling over the SUV at Winthrop Street and Rockaway Parkway while a 14-year-old boy was driving the vehicle with a 13-year-old girl in the passenger seat.

They were both arrested and charged as juveniles with grand larceny auto.

The arrest did not deter the group, who next stole a Nissan Sentra on July 13 from a deliveryman parked in front of 245-08 149 Drive.

Two days later they robbed an Acura TL idling at 239-42 148th Road.

Police stopped the Acura on July 17 in Bed-Stuy at Fulton Street and Marcus Garvey Boulevard after seeing that the license plate was covered and the driver failed to signal.

The officers arrested a teen girl who was driving, but several other people jumped out of the car and got away.

The 13-year-old girl turned out to be the same teen who was arrested on July 6. She was again charged as a juvenile with grand larceny auto, criminal possession of stolen property and driving without a license.

The brazen bunch then struck again on Tuesday when three young men stole a Nissan Altima from a 31-year-old deliveryman who parked in front of 259-65 Craft Ave.

Two of the crew members were caught on camera during the July 26 larceny. 

One was wearing a gray shirt and red shorts and the other had on a blue hat, white tank top and black shorts.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit tips at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com.