NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Five men from a nationwide theft gang are on the run after targeting a jewelry store on Long Island last week, with some reportedly cutting off their GPS ankle monitors after their arrest, officials said on Tuesday.
The suspects are accused of using tools such as chainsaws, drills, torches, and police radio jammers to commit crimes across the country.
Six men were arrested for a burglary on Nov. 7 at around 3 a.m. in Woodbury after cutting through the roof of Florique Florists on Jericho Turnpike. Once inside, the suspects cut a hole through an interior wall that connected to Elegant Jewelers, according to Nassau County police.
The suspects left the jewelry store without taking anything and fled the scene in a dark gray Dodge Durango.
After a thorough investigation, detectives located the six suspects in Huntington and arrested them.
“These torches in the back of a normal vehicle and gets into an auto accident can cause a very large explosion on our streets, killing people,” Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said, emphasizing the dangerous nature of their tools.