Two people are wanted by the NYPD for a string of construction tool burglaries hitting job sites across multiple boroughs, according to the department, first reported by FOX 5 New York.
Police say the pair has targeted active construction sites, taking power tools and equipment left overnight or during off-hours. The NYPD has not released a full list of addresses or a dollar estimate of the losses tied to this specific pair, and investigators are still working the case.
Tool theft isn't new on New York job sites, but a pattern spanning multiple boroughs with identified suspects is a different animal than the usual one-off smash-and-grab. It means a crew is actively scouting active sites, likely watching for exposed storage trailers, unlocked gang boxes, or equipment staged outside at the end of a shift.
The NYPD asks anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers. No arrests had been announced as of Monday.
## What to do next
If your site stores tools in a trailer or gang box overnight, this is the week to walk it: check that locks are rated for the job, that trailers are backed against a fence or wall rather than exposed on an open lot, and that site cameras actually cover the storage area and not just the gate. A missing $4,000 rotary hammer costs you a day's productivity on top of the replacement — cheaper to spend an hour tonight than a morning next week hunting for a loaner.