Crime & Safety
Jewelry Heist Through The Roof In New Rochelle
More than $1 million dollars worth of items were taken during the burglary.
NEW ROCHELLE, NY — A large-scale jewelry heist in New Rochelle was accomplished, investigators said, by cutting a hole in the roof. Burglars broke into New Rochelle Coin, Stamp and Jewelers, located at 20-1/2 Division St.
The owner discovered the break-in Friday morning after he opened the store and police were notified at 8:55 a.m.
Police said the store had been ransacked and numerous pieces of jewelry were missing. They said the hole in the roof was believed to have been made by the burglars.
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Amanda Pappas talks about the heist of more than $1 million at her father’s #NewRochelle jewelry store overnight. https://t.co/YA8Xr3VoNh pic.twitter.com/CqqRuLUYXj
— lohud.com (@lohud) February 2, 2018
Amanda Pappas, the daughter of the owner, Tony Silva, said more than $1 million worth of merchandise was stolen, lohud.com said.
The New Rochelle Police Departent Property Theft and Forensic Unit detectives are still investigating the burglary.
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Anyone with information is urged to contact the police department’s Property Theft Unit at 914-654-2275.
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