The NYPD on Thursday released surveillance images of four people it says are linked to a citywide burglary pattern that has hit multiple neighborhoods across Brooklyn and Queens. The department's Crime Stoppers unit is offering a cash reward for tips and is urging New Yorkers to comb through doorbell and business cameras for any useful footage. Police said the incidents took place within the confines of the 90th, 94th, 102nd and 108th precincts.
The appeal for help went out on X from NYPD Crime Stoppers, which shared still images of the four individuals investigators want to identify. The New York City Police Foundation, which administers Crime Stoppers rewards, notes that tipsters may be eligible for up to $3,500 if their information leads to an arrest and indictment. The post asks anyone with information to use the official tip lines so detectives can move quickly on fresh leads.
Where the break-ins hit
The four precincts named by police - the 90th, 94th, 102nd and 108th - stretch from Williamsburg and Greenpoint in northwest Brooklyn to central Queens neighborhoods including Richmond Hill and Long Island City, according to the NYPD precinct listings. That territory suggests investigators believe a crew, or closely related crews, has been moving between boroughs instead of targeting a single corridor. Police say residents, shop owners and building managers in those areas should review security footage and delivery-vehicle cameras for anything that matches the released images.
How to submit tips
People with information can submit anonymous tips through Crime Stoppers' channels - calling 1-800-577-TIPS, using the CS‑NYC app, or texting CRIMES (274637) and entering TIP577 - and may qualify for a reward, per the New York City Police Foundation. The Crime Stoppers post also lists a Spanish-language line for callers who prefer it. Officials stress that the public should not try to confront anyone shown in the images and should instead pass information directly to investigators.
Pattern echoes earlier sprees
Similar multi-precinct burglary patterns have surfaced in recent months, ranging from laundromat and drugstore break-ins to ATM thefts, illustrating a recurring enforcement challenge, as local reporting has documented. QNS has covered past crews that moved between Queens and Brooklyn, while multiple NYPD appeals in the Hoodline archive show how often detectives turn to community help in similar sprees. Community video often proves crucial in those investigations.
Anyone who recognizes the people in the images, or who may have dash-cam, doorbell or surveillance footage connected to the pattern, is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA. The original NYPD post with photos is available on X.
