By Mark Hallum
RIDGEWOOD—The NYPD was seeking the public’s assistance identifying individuals with ties to a burglary pattern in Ridgewood.
The first incident occurred on Feb. 27 at about 5:30 a.m., when two men cut the lock on a roll down metal gate to a business at 466 Woodward Ave. Once inside they, broke into an ATM, took 40 cartons of cigarettes and $600 from the cash register, police said.
The second incident March 23, occurred at 3 a.m. when the same individuals pried open the back door at 803 Cypress Ave. and stole $17,380 out of the ATM. They also damaged the surveillance camera and removed the tape.
On April 10 at an undetermined time in the night, the lock on a metal door to a building at 2042 Grove St. was cut. The ATM machine was broken into and $17,840 was removed.
On April 18, between 11 p.m. and 6:05 a.m., unknown individuals entered through the basement access at the address of 62-86 60th Place and stole $170 from the ATM.
Finally, on April 26 between the hours of 11:25 a.m. and April 27 at noon, the ATM at 853 Wyckoff Ave. was broken into and $15,760 was removed.
If there is any information pertaining to the individuals in surveillance photo attached, contact NYPD.
