A man changing a tire near Times Square was the victim of a major robbery when three people worked together to steal about $100,000 in diamonds from his car, police said.
The 55-year-old man was changing a tire on his vehicle on West 47th Street between Broadway and Eighth Avenue on April 28, police said Wednesday. As he did so, a man approached him and struck up a conversation.
While the two were talking and the victim was distracted, another man got into the vehicle and allegedly took a suitcase from the back seat of the car, as a woman was acting as a lookout. Inside that suitcase was about $100,000 in diamonds and jewelry, according to police.
The three took off shortly after and took a taxi, police said. They were last seen by the Queensboro Bridge and are still on the run.
Each of the three suspects is believed to be in their 30s and between 5’4″ and 5’8″, according to police.
Anyone with information about 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 into the Crime Stoppers website.
