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3 Men Sought for Stealing Tools Worth $8,000 from Astoria Construction Site: NYPD

The NYPD released images of three men Thursday who allegedly stole thousands of dollars worth of tools from a construction site in Astoria last month (Photos: NYPD and Zola)

Sept. 9, 2022 By Michael Dorgan

The NYPD released images of three men Thursday who allegedly stole thousands of dollars worth of tools from a construction site in Astoria last month.

Two of the suspects broke into a site at 25-15 36th St. — where a new four-story apartment building is going up — on Aug. 12 at around 5 p.m. while the third assailant waited outside in a getaway vehicle, according to police.

Once inside, the two suspects stole construction tools worth around $8,000, police said.

All three men then fled the scene in a getaway vehicle — a gray-colored Chevy trailblazer — eastbound on Astoria Boulevard, cops said.

Police have released images of the three men wanted for questioning along with a photo of the Chevy.

All three men then fled the scene in a gray-colored Chevy trailblazer, pictured (Photo: NYPD)

All three suspects are described as being Black.

The first suspect was last seen wearing dark-colored clothing and a yellow construction hat.

The second suspect was seen in dark-colored clothing. He was wearing an orange construction hat and an orange safety vest.

The third alleged perpetrator was last seen wearing dark-colored clothing

Anyone with information in regard to this incident 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 CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

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