Video shows bumbling burglars using crowbar to break into NYC drug store — but they fled empty-handed

New video exhibits the second a pair of bumbling burglars used a crowbar to smash via the glass door of a Queens drug retailer — however made off with completely nothing, in accordance with police. 

The duo confirmed up round 6 a.m. Dec. 15 on the pharmacy on 108th Avenue close to forty fifth Avenue in Corona, and broke the roll-down gate, authorities mentioned.

In a surveillance clip launched late Thursday by the NYPD, one of many suspects is captured making an attempt to choose or break the lock with the crowbar – to no avail – earlier than handing the device over to his pal, who efficiently smashes one of many glass doorways.

The clumsy pair made their method inside the shop however ended up fleeing empty-handed, cops mentioned. 

However authorities say the bungled caught-on-video housebreaking is a part of a two-week-long sample together with eight incidents that netted the suspects – at instances joined by a 3rd confederate – greater than $3,000, lottery tickets and medicines, authorities present. 

The string of heists started round 5 a.m. Dec. 6, when one of many males broke the gate of one other drug retailer on Fundamental Avenue close to 72nd Drive in Kew Gardens, cops mentioned. 

Then two different crooks barged into the shop, snatching up about $200 and $35 value of lottery tickets, authorities mentioned. 

About an hour handed earlier than the trio smashed their method via the glass entrance door of one more pharmacy on 164th Avenue close to sixty fourth Avenue in Recent Meadows and grabbed about $100 from the register, cops mentioned.

One other failed heist got here round 5 a.m. Dec. 12, when a solo suspect tried to interrupt the roll-down gate of a drug retailer on 51st Avenue close to thirty first Avenue in Woodside, however couldn’t, authorities mentioned. 

He gave up, and fled empty-handed in a grey Infiniti sedan, cops mentioned. 

Joined by two partners-in-crime, he tried once more a half-hour later to interrupt the outer gate of one other retailer on thirtieth Avenue close to twenty third Avenue in Astoria, police mentioned. 

Then the miscreants tried throwing a cinderblock at a window, however nonetheless couldn’t get inside, authorities mentioned. 

The subsequent housebreaking try got here round 5:50 a.m. Dec. 15, when one ruffian acted alone, breaking the glass entrance door of a drug retailer on thirty ninth Avenue close to 63rd Avenue in Woodside, cops mentioned. 

He stole about $400 from inside and took off, police mentioned. 

Two suspects additionally focused a pharmacy on 108th Avenue close to 63rd Drive in Forest Hills round 6:20 that very same day, authorities mentioned. 

They broke the glass door, barged inside and grabbed “varied narcotics” earlier than hopping into an Infiniti sedan, with a 3rd particular person behind the wheel, cops mentioned. 

Their last housebreaking got here round 5:50 a.m. Dec. 20, once they broke the locks securing the roll-down gate of a drug retailer on thirteenth Avenue close to 81st Avenue in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn, cops mentioned. 

They then used a crowbar to smash the window earlier than bagging their heftiest stash — $2,400 and much more medication, police mentioned. 

Once more, they took off in an Infiniti sedan pushed by an confederate, authorities mentioned. 

No arrests have been made in connection to the early-morning spree. 

Anybody with info on the crimes is requested to name the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). 

The general public also can submit their ideas by logging onto the Crime Stoppers web site at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, or on X @NYPDTips.