A 79-year-old Queens jewelry store worker was beaten and pistol-whipped during a $500,000 heist, police said Thursday.
A pair of robbers burst into Diamond Collect on 39th Ave. near Prince St. in Flushing about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, cops said.
The cruel crooks kicked and punched the worker and bashed her in the head with a handgun before making off with a half million dollars worth of loot.
Surveillance footage released by the NYPD shows one robber brandishing a gun with the victim on the floor after being assaulted. Glass shatters as a display case is busted by the other robber, who pulls an object from his waistband while the victim puts up her hand in a defensive posture.
After the crooks fled, the victim was taken by medics to New York-Presbyterian Queens in stable condition.
The robbers ran off south towards Prince St. and have not been caught. Cops are asking the public’s help identifying them and tracking them down.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.
The attackers took about a half-million in assorted jewelry and were last seen running toward Prince St.
Anyone with information about them is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.
The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the individuals depicted in the attached media in connection to a robbery that occurred within the confines of the 109 Precinct. The following was reported to the police:
On Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at approximately 1432 hours, two unidentified males entered Diamond Collect at 133-42 39 Avenue. Once inside, the individuals punched, kicked and struck a 79-year-old female employee the head with a handgun. The individuals removed approximately $500,000 in jewelry before fleeing on foot southbound toward Prince Street. The victim was taken to New York Hospital Queens and is in stable condition.