Burglars target Queens home make off with $37,000 in cash and jewelry

Adam Devine
It was reported to police that on Saturday, January 21, 2023, at approximately 2000 hours, two unknown individuals approached the rear of a residence located in the vicinity of Coolidge Avenue and 139 Street.

NEW YORK, NY – Burglars targeting a home in Queens might have known what they were looking for after taking $37,000 in cash and jewelry Saturday night.

Police said two individuals broke into a home near Coolidge Avenue and 139th Street through an unlocked rear door by climbing up a second-floor balcony.

The incident happened at around 8 pm.


“Once inside, the individuals removed approximately $9,000 in cash and approximately $28,000 in jewelry,” the NYPD’s 107th Precinct announced tonight. “The individuals used burglar tools to exit the home through a locked basement door. The individuals fled the location northbound on 82 Avenue.”

At the time of the break-in, the residence was empty. No arrests have been made.

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