A baby-faced burglary crew has targeted two Queens homes in brazen heists – in one case beating a resident with a hammer and stabbing him, cops said.
The nine intruders – all seen wearing face masks and most donning winter coats in footage released by the NYPD – rammed their way inside a home on 147th Place in Flushing around 1 a.m. Sunday by breaking the front window with a hammer, authorities said.
Once inside, they bludgeoned a 37-year-old man and knifed him in the back, police said.
The nine intruders made their way inside the 147th Place home by breaking the front window with a hammer, cops said. NYPD
Most of the suspects were seen wearing face masks. NYPDThey swooped up jewelry and clothing before bolting in a gray Toyota Sienna, cops said.
The victim was taken to New York-Presbyterian Queens Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition.
Footage shows the violent crew — who appear to be teens — on the stoop of the home, one clutching a hammer and the other a knife, as snow flurries fall.
The victim, a 36-year-old man, was hospitalized with a puncture wound after the violent break-in. NYPD
The brazen crew’s first burglary happened hours into the new year, authorities said. NYPD
Both homes targeted were on 147th Place. NYPDTheir first heist came only hours into 2025, when they allegedly targeted another home on the same street around 3 a.m. New Year’s Day, authorities said.
They broke a living room window to make their way inside, where cops say they grabbed about $25,000 and a bracelet.
They then made their escape in a gray vehicle.
A total of $25,000 dollars and a bracelet was stolen during the first stick-up. NYPD
The suspects had getaway cars in both stick-ups. NYPD
No arrests had been made by Friday. NYPD
Anyone with information on the suspects is asked to contact NYPD Crimestoppers. NYPDNo one was hurt in that incident.
The NYPD is now asking for help tracking down the suspects.
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).
The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, or on X @NYPDTips.
