Tidy Crooks Steal Cleaning Supplies from Building

Crooks Caught on Video Stealing Cleaning Equipment, Supplies in Jackson Heights

The NYPD is searching for a trio of thieves who stole thousands of dollars worth of cleaning supplies from an apartment building. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein 

Queens Voice 

March 27, 2024 

QUEENS - Maybe they were starting their own cleaning service. Cops are searching for a trio of thieves who broke into an apartment complex and stole equipment and cleaning supplies valued near 2 Grand, cops said. 

The NYPD released surveillance video of a trio, two men and a woman, walking out with boxes of cleaning supplies. One of the items clearly visible on the video is a red, round air compressor that the thief just walks out of the building. 

Cops said that at around 11 pm on March 21, the thieves gained access to the front door of the apartment complex in the vicinity of 35 Avenue and 88 Street  using a card. The crooks made a beeline for the boxes of cleaning supplies and the air compressor. 

Cops said the value of the items taken is around $1,700. 

The suspects were last seen heading on foot with the stolen items southbound on 35 Avenue. 

The first suspect is described as a male with a medium complexion and thin build. He was last seen wearing a gray hoodie, gray knit cap, black pants and black sneakers. He was also seen wearing a back pack. 

The second suspect is described as a female with a dark complexion, short black hair and a medium build. She was last seen wearing a long, black winter coat, blue jeans and black sneakers. 

The final suspect is a male who has either a medium or light complexion. He has a medium build and was last seen wearing a gray hoodie and face mask. He wore white sneakers and black pants with patches on them. 

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. 

All calls are strictly confidential.