2 women bound with tape during home invasion in Queens: NYPD
QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) – Two women were viciously attacked during a home invasion in Queens last Wednesday, according to the NYPD.
It happened near Mayfair Road and 116th Street around 7:30 p.m. Police said five suspects were accused of forcefully entering a home and shoving a 53-year-old woman to the ground.
The 53-year-old woman, along with a 36-year-old woman, were then bound with tape, according to authorities. The group allegedly stole jewelry, purses, clothing and other items worth over $1.1 million, police said.
Surveillance video showed the suspects, all wearing masks, shoving the door open and rushing inside. The group is then seen leaving the house, holding various items.
The suspects were accused of fleeing the scene in a white 2021 Toyota Rav-4, according to authorities. No injuries were reported.
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