NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Police say they are trying to track down a couple of jewelry thieves in Brooklyn.
The first incident happened just before 2:30 pm Saturday on Route 67 near 9th Avenue at Dyker Heights.
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Police said two female suspects got out of the white SUV, walked over to an 84-year-old woman and offered to trade.
The first suspect is said to have worn a necklace around the victim’s neck, while the second suspect took off her $ 1,500 necklace.
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Then at around 3:30 pm on Sunday, police said the couple approached a 68-year-old woman on 64 Street near 8th Avenue at Sunset park.
They allegedly wrapped a bracelet around the victim’s wrist and took out hers, worth $ 1,000.
No one was injured in both cases.
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Anyone with information about the suspects is asked to call NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip through their website or on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.
