Crime & Safety

Doctor's Office Held Up On 108th Street

Two men steal jewelry, cash in Forest Hills heist.

 A doctor’s office on 108th Street in Forest Hills was the scene of a hold-up last night, with two men entering and telling patients and staff to lie on the floor while they stole jewelry, wallets, cash and more,

According to police, two men entered the doctor’s office at 66-20 108th St. at around 8:30 p.m. Monday night, telling patients in the waiting room to lie on the floor. Victims told police that if anybody tried to move, the suspects said they would kill them.

The two suspects then walked from victim to victim, demanding cash and jewelry, before walking behind the counter and opening a drawer to steal cash.

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The two men then fled the scene in an unknown direction.

There were no injuries reported as a result of the incident, and no drugs or prescription pads were taken from the scene.

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Police said the victims did not get a good description of the two suspects, beyond the observation that both were men and one of them may have been white.

More information on this story as it becomes available. 


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