Citywide Manhunt - Shomrim & NYPD Takes Down Theft Crew

Several business owners along 13th Avenue reached out to Borough Park Shomrim after realizing they had fallen victim to the same scam. Two individuals entered multiple stores looking to purchase expensive electronic items. When it came time to pay, they claimed they didn't have cash and offered to send the money through Zelle. Moments later, the store owners received what appeared to be payment confirmations [music] by text message and email. The messages were fake [music] and the suspects walked away with the merchandise before anyone realized the money had never been sent. >> This video is proudly sponsored by Yankee's Collision supporting our work and our community. Support those who support us. >> As additional reports came in, Shomrim quickly recognized a pattern. A coordinated team was assembled and investigators learned the suspects would be returning to pick up more merchandise. Members positioned themselves throughout the area and kept the suspects under constant observation carefully following their movements while coordinating in real time with the NYPD. >> I'm waiting for >> R3. >> No. >> And you need to because they're walking from the higher lower they can come find them this one. 216 on here. There's PD worse PD on there. They're coming from 85th Street and they're following me I think they are. >> Connecticut plate boy boy 47886. >> Again, a Connecticut plate boy boy 47886. 300 service. On 512 14. 211 take it. 100. >> [music] >> Did you need the 100 to pull over 520 YouTube 13? >> [music] >> 184 53 at 13. 1412 the white 125 the silver the white 135 1260 copy. 1412 the white 113. All right. You want to follow through with the local on the gas sports 13. All right, my answer to that is Windows 520. I got the personal light. I will put that on the block. Can I see Martin? >> [music] >> 91 Charlotte on 91 Charlotte on. Shot. You need the 13 and 32. >> When the suspects arrived at the meeting location, NYPD units moved in to stop [music] the vehicle. >> Black Nissan looks as well. You do 90 42. >> [music] >> 32 is the higher. 32 is the higher. >> Instead of surrendering, the suspects drove recklessly through the area, striking multiple vehicles as they fled the scene. An immediate citywide alert was broadcast to Shomrim organizations across New York City, providing a description of the suspects and their vehicle. >> Notify heavy units to go to the belt. >> Notify heavy entrance. >> They have on the belt they should cover. >> Heavy entrance and exits. >> On the Civic with the Connecticut plates, the right side of the car is all messed up, possibly other sides of the car as well. They hit multiple vehicles on their escape. >> A short time later, members of Crown Heights Shomrim spotted the vehicle. And discreetly maintained visual contact while relaying updates to responding officers. >> 29 29 priority. >> I find the car right now. We are on uh Rutland Road. >> 98 Rutland post your live location when you can. Let me see 88. I'm on it. I'm on it. >> Rockaway and Rutland. >> It's on Rockaway and Rutland. >> [music] >> 9, can you head over there and take over the eyeball in another unit and conspicuously start heading to that location, Rutland, between Rockaway and East 98th. Three blocks out. 4 10-4 uh 309. Please be careful. These guys are violent. 4 >> [music] [music] >> Here, 10 priority. Go ahead. Affirming the aviation has eyes out to have eyes on the car. Car 1, can you confirm the address of the building they went into? >> 256 Grafton. >> Working together, the NYPD's 73rd Precinct Crime Team closed in on the suspects, with additional support from the [music] NYPD Aviation Unit overhead. The suspects eventually abandoned their vehicle in front of a fire hydrant and [music] barricaded themselves inside an apartment building. Officers established a perimeter, moved in safely, and took [music] both suspects into custody without further incident. >> [music] [music] >> This case is another example of what can be accomplished when neighborhood volunteers and law enforcement [music] work side by side. Outstanding work by the members of Borough Park Shomrim, Crown Heights Shomrim, the NYPD, and the NYPD Aviation Unit in bringing this investigation to a successful conclusion. >> Yeah, it's all on the 73rd Precinct for the bad the situation of R5 200. Great job tonight. >> 419 58 on the air. Thanking Unit 10, 29, 73, 88, 70, 59, the B units, the iron units, all those that responded, and with PD, 200, 200. >> All four of them were found to be elected officials.