Phony NYC repairmen duct-tape man’s palms in daring residence invasion as they steal secure holding $30K: cops

A pair of phony repairmen robbed a Bronx man at knifepoint and duct-taped his palms in his own residence – making off with a secure holding $30,000, authorities stated.

The crooks posed as handymen dispatched to restore a leak once they confirmed up on the condominium at Courtlandt Avenue and East a hundred and fiftieth Avenue in Mott Haven round 1 p.m. Sept. 20, cops stated. 

The trusting sufferer, a 43-year-old man, allow them to inside, police stated. 

Then the pair turned on him – one in all them holding a knife towards his throat whereas one other certain his palms with duct tape, authorities stated.

They used a crowbar to drive their means right into a room, and stole a secure holding $30,000, an iPad and a passport, police stated.

The suspects fled on foot and had not been caught by Monday. 

Cops have launched surveillance photographs of the pair contained in the constructing speaking on telephones, in addition to strolling on the sidewalk.

Anybody with data on the muggers is requested to name the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

The general public may also submit their suggestions by logging onto the Crime Stoppers web site at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, or on X@NYPDTips.