Suspects wanted for stealing nearly $7K in lottery tickets from NYC stores: NYPD

January 12, 2025 1:20pm EST Crime in the City full episode: January 10, 2025 Just days into 2025, and New York City has already seen horrific crimes. FOX 5 NY's Dan Bowens breaks down some of the biggest crime headlines, including a mass shooting in Queens, a postal worker stabbed to death in Harlem and a surge in subway violence. NEW YORK CITY - Police are searching for the suspects accused of stealing almost $7,000 in lottery tickets from various stores throughout New York City. When did these incidents happen? Timeline: The first incident was reported to police on Dec 26, at approximately 8:30 p.m. when the suspects entered a business on Eigth Avenue in Manhattan. Police said when the suspects entered the store with a gun and stole approximately $2,100 worth of lottery tickets and fled the scene.  The second incident was reported to police on January 8, at approximately 8:20 p.m. when the suspects entered a business on Broadway in Astoria, Queens.  Police said when the suspects entered the store with a gun and stole approximately $4,800 worth of lottery tickets and fled the scene and entered the Broadway subway station.  What was the cause? What we don't know: Police have not released the names of the suspects at this time.  The motive is also unclear. What we know: No injuries were reported in either of these incidents. Police described the suspects as males with a medium complexion. (Photo credit: NYPD) What you can do: Anyone with information regarding these incidents is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). Crime and Public SafetyNew York City