NYPD Links New Queens Break-In to Citywide Commercial Burglary Pattern

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DRUGSTORE COWBOYS STRIKE AGAIN - Leave Empty Handed Except for Baseball Bat


By Staff Reporter 

Queens Voice 

February 6, 2026


QUEENS, NY — The Queens Drugstore Cowboys struck again.  Detectives are asking for the public’s help after a new commercial burglary in Queens was linked to an ongoing citywide burglary pattern spanning multiple NYPD precincts throughout the Bronx and Queens.


According to police, the latest incident occurred in the early morning hours of Monday, February 2, 2026, when three suspects targeted a commercial business along the Horace Harding Expressway in eastern Queens.







Investigators say that at approximately 4:43 a.m., two unidentified individuals forcibly entered a pharmacy located at 245-34 Horace Harding Expressway by smashing the front door with an unknown object. A third suspect remained inside a waiting vehicle, acting in concert with the others.


Once inside, the suspects removed a baseball bat valued at approximately $20, then quickly fled the scene in a black Porsche, traveling in an unknown direction. No injuries were reported.



Police confirmed that surveillance media depicting the suspects and the getaway vehicle has been recovered and is now available through the Deputy Commissioner of Public Information (DCPI).



This incident has officially been designated Incident #6 in what detectives describe as a coordinated burglary pattern affecting multiple boroughs.


The newly added case follows five similar commercial burglaries reported in late December 2025, many involving pharmacies and the theft of cash and prescription medications.



December 20, 2025 – Kissena Boulevard (109th Precinct)


Police say three suspects broke into a business at 42-62 Kissena Boulevard around 6:00 a.m., stealing approximately $9,800 and prescription drugs, before fleeing in a black Infiniti driven by a fourth accomplice.


Just 10 minutes later, another business at 42-60 Kissena Boulevard was hit. In that incident, two suspects entered the store, stole $3,800 and medications, and escaped in the same black Infiniti with two additional individuals inside.


Union Turnpike Burglary (107th Precinct)


At approximately 6:45 a.m., detectives say the same group struck again at 177-05 Union Turnpike, stealing cash, a safe, and prescription medication before fleeing in a black Infiniti.


Westchester Avenue and Parsons Boulevard (43rd & 109th Precincts)


On December 30, 2025, two more early-morning break-ins occurred:



  • 45-12 Parsons Boulevard, where approximately $11,000 and medications were stolen


The NYPD has released images of four suspects along with multiple vehicles believed to be used in the crimes, including:

  • A black Infiniti
  • A white Mercedes SUV
  • A black Porsche connected to the most recent Queens burglary


Authorities believe the suspects are actively targeting commercial establishments during pre-dawn hours, using forced entry techniques and multiple getaway vehicles.


Anyone with information regarding 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 Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, on X @NYPDTips. 


All calls are confidential.


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