These men made their ATM withdrawals the hard way.
Police released on Tuesday night images of two men wanted for a series of business burglaries in Ridgewood, during which they damaged ATM devices and stole thousands of dollars in cash.
According to authorities, the most recent incident occurred between 11:55 p.m. on April 27 and early the next morning, when the crooks broke into a store located at 853 Wyckoff Ave. (between Cornelia Street and Jefferson Street). They proceeded to breach the ATM and removed approximately $15,760 in cash.
Following an investigation, the NYPD linked the suspects to four similar burglaries earlier this year:
- At 5:30 a.m. on Feb. 27, the two unidentified males cut the locks to a roll-down gate and made their way inside a grocery store located at 466 Woodward Ave. They removed 40 cartons of cigarettes and $600 in cash left in the register. Police said they also compromised the ATM and removed an unknown quantity of cash.
- Nearly a month later, at 3 a.m. on March 23, the perpetrators pried open the rear door of a restaurant located at 803 Cypress Ave., damaged an ATM and removed $17,380 in cash. To cover their tracks, police said, they also damaged a security camera and removed a tape inside it.
- Between 8 p.m. on April 10 and 7 a.m. the following morning, authorities said, the crooks cut the locks to metal doors at a business located at 2042 Grove St. They entered the location, broke into an ATM and removed $17,840.
- Finally, between 11 p.m. on April 18 and 6:05 a.m. the next morning, the burglars entered a grocery store located at 62-86 60th Pl. through a basement access door and removed $170 from an ATM.
All of the incidents were reported to the 104th Precinct.
Anyone with information regarding the burglary pattern or the suspects’ whereabouts is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS, visit their website or send a text message to 274637 (CRIMES), then enter TIP577. All calls and messages are kept confidential.
