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MTA Police believe that on the lower level of the Terminal at about 6 p.m. on June 24, the jewelry company employees were transporting about 800 pieces of gold and diamond jewelry including rings, neck chains, bracelets, earrings and pendants, and about $2,000 in cash, in a black duffel bag. The employee with possession of the bag set it down momentarily to discard some garbage.
At that moment, the employee’s co-worker was approached by two men who created a diversion by dropping a $10 bill on the ground and informing the co-worker that he had dropped it. As the co-worker was occupied, a third man took the duffel bag and replaced it with a nearly identical bag that was weighted down to appear have the same weight as the bag containing the jewelry. After the bags were switched, the three suspects left the area separately.
The MTA Police ask that anyone with information that may be pertinent to this case call the MTA Police Department at 212-878-1000.
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Jul 24, 2009 at 01:53 PM kleeger chuchum Says:
looks like a inside job to me.To well planed
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Jul 24, 2009 at 01:46 PM tina Says:
these people will only get probation if caught. Its not like they legally took cash or anything
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Jul 24, 2009 at 02:03 PM Anonymous Says:
I don't get it. If you're carrying a bag worth that much money why don't they take a cab. In addition this looks like an inside job. To know that they will be transporting jewels - just the right time - with the right bag - weighing most probably close in pounds... something doesn't smell right.
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Jul 24, 2009 at 02:11 PM Anonymous Says:
This is definitely connected to some inside informants. Professional theft like in the movies. Who carries $120,000 worth of jewelry in public without body guards. Next time they will invest in body guards who are trained to spot thieves like this. I know some in jewelry business who hire body guards every time they transport a lot of valued items.
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Jul 26, 2009 at 06:22 PM Anonymous Says:
looks like a security gaurd