Oct. 29 (UPI) -- A group of at least three men dressed as construction workers broke into a New York home and stole jewelry worth $3.2 million and a safe, the NYPD has announced.
The burglary happened at 2:20 p.m. EDT on Oct. 16, three days before thieves used similar tactics to steal the French crown jewels from Paris' Louvre Museum in another daytime heist.
The men forcibly opened the back door of a home near 160th Street and 84th Drive in the Jamaica Hills neighborhood of Queens, the NYPD said in a statement from its Crimestoppers account on X, which seeks tips from the public in identifying suspects.
Authorities shared video footage of the men dressed like construction workers walking up to the home and then leaving some time later in a blue sedan that pulled into the driveway.
WANTED FOR A BURGLARY: On 10/16/25, three unknown individuals entered a home located in the vicinity of 160th Street and 84th Drive by forcibly opening the rear door. Once inside the location the individuals removed a safe and jewelry, valued at approximately $3,200,000. pic.twitter.com/2eYn9jn5Is— NYPD Crime Stoppers (@NYPDTips) October 28, 2025
