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(New York, NY/77WABC)-Police say four suspects forced their way into a residential building at 81st St. and Madison Ave. on the UES of Manhattan New Years’ Eve.
The NYPD says armed suspects followed a 68-year-old man into his building lobby displaying weapons and demanding property. The suspects then forced the man and a 67-year-old male doorman into the building’s elevator. Suspects then forced their way into the man’s residence.
Once inside, suspects removed cash and jewelry from the man’s apartment with a total estimated value of $10,000. Police say the four individuals then fled the location in a dark-colored minivan.
The four males being sought in connection with the armed home invasion are between 20 and 30 years of age.
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 WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, or on Twitter @ NYPDTips.
All calls are strictly confidential.
No injuries were reported.
