The NYPD is calling on New Yorkers to help ID two people caught on surveillance who investigators say are tied to a robbery pattern in Queens. A Crime Stoppers notice circulated Wednesday links their images to multiple incidents reported in the 103rd and 107th precincts. Detectives did not release specific addresses but are asking for any tips or video that could help put names to the faces.
According to NYPD Crime Stoppers on X, anyone who recognizes the pair should message the @NYPDTips account or call the anonymous hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS. The post includes stills that investigators say are linked to the spree and urges residents to hang on to any door-cam or cell phone footage that might have caught the suspects in the background.
Where Police Say The Pattern Is Hitting
The pattern stretches across two Queens precincts. The 103rd covers downtown Jamaica and nearby commercial corridors, while the 107th covers Fresh Meadows and neighboring areas, according to the NYPD precinct directory. Those neighborhoods include busy storefronts and transit hubs where bystander video is often plentiful, and detectives say that kind of footage can be especially useful.
Why Detectives Are Crowdsourcing This One
The NYPD routinely pushes out surveillance stills when they believe a robbery pattern might be cracked with help from the crowd. Local coverage, including a recent piece on how an armed robber hits three shops in three days, has tracked how the department leans on social media to blast out timelines and images to residents in hopes of flagging repeat offenders. Community members and small-business owners often report that saved doorbell or phone video has pushed similar investigations over the finish line.
How To Share A Tip With Investigators
Detectives are asking anyone with information or video to preserve the original files, note the time and direction of travel, and pass that along to investigators. According to the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers program page, tips can be submitted by calling 1-800-577-TIPS, through the online tip portal, or by messaging the department’s Crime Stoppers account. Tipsters may be eligible for rewards of up to $3,500 if their information leads to an arrest and indictment.
