NEW YORK — Three men dressed as utility workers and armed with firearms forced their way into a Long Island home in a terrifying robbery, police said, and are still at large.
Thieves attacked the home in North Hills after 11am, posing as workers who needed access to the home. A 69-year-old woman was inside with her 35-year-old assistant, who opened the door.
“He just opened the door a little and [preguntó] ‘What do you want?'” said the still-shocked victim, who did not want to be identified and spoke to our sister network NBC New York through its doorbell system. “And they put a gun to his head and went up to my room “.
Once inside, the men took the victims’ cell phones and pushed the woman to the ground, covering her mouth.
“They said they didn’t want to hurt me, but I kept shouting their name, the name of Jesus,” the woman said. “As a Christian he shouted ‘Jesus, help me, Jesus, help me!'”
The assistant locked himself in a room and began shouting out the window for help. A neighbor heard the screams.
“I heard a male voice shouting over and over again,” said neighbor Qicheng Yang. “Anyone will call the police or anyone will call the police on me.”
The Yang family has lived in Folie Court for a decade and says it is generally safe, but in the last two years they have noticed a change in Nassau County. The district attorney said criminals are becoming bolder and residents need to be more aware.
“If you’re not sure, make a phone call, call the gas company and ask, ‘Did you send someone to my house about a gas leak?'” said District Attorney Anne Donnelly, who also recommended installing one. camera to talk to anyone at the door.
Because of the screams, the three men fled before they could grab anything.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact police.
2024-01-31 05:12:11
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