Thieves stealing tires, wheels, airbags and other parts off cars in Queens

Thieves who target wheels, airbags, and other components on vehicles often work in teams. They are in and out in minutes.
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[@adamblack6867]

And if they are arrested they will be released without bail within 60 minutes.

[@ShainAndrews]

So...

[@Underdog271]

Good

[@kendonnoel2943]

It's car parts though, worry about murders, and other serious crimes. This is just property, he will be alright.

[@joshuarosario2672]

And they say take away legal guns and get rid of police officers... imagine that.

[@ShainAndrews]

@@joshuarosario2672 "they" Always with the they. Your party has you programed well. Everything is the boogie man... Can't imaginge living a life of fear.

[@fote45a]

Now send the bill to Governor Hopeless!

[@Snacks1991]

U luck they didn't get that catalytic converter

[@bey976]

Sir they got the airbags... Nothing fucks a car resale value more than that

[@angeloc3888]

It happens in a wealthy neighborhood, but when it happens in the poor neighborhood, we don’t get no crime investigators

[@angeloc3888]

Or any news coverage

[@da9ej1eg99]

Stop living in the hood then.

[@delusionalz8707]

Cause you a broke @$$%!!🤣

[@GoldNargacuga]

@@angeloc3888 because some people refuse to swallow their pride and actually call the cops instead of hating.

[@GoldNargacuga]

I see it a lot. friends or family members getting their personal vehicles trashed, complain about it but refuse to call the police.

[@DonutTalkToMe17]

Stealing everything except somebody’s job….

[@marctorres2759]

This is what NYers voted for. This is just the beginning. These news stories are becoming old, repetitive, and boring.

[@stache1954]

Much like yourself.

[@marctorres2759]

@@stache1954 But I'm not a Democrat. And I aint a selfish ignorant citizen who voted for this nonsense.

[@SwitchedDreams]

@@stache1954 dude thinks he's something special

[@iCANT_BELIEVE_YOU_SAID_THAT]

Then they move out and repeat the same cycle in another state. 🤣🤣

[@SwitchedDreams]

@@iCANT_BELIEVE_YOU_SAID_THAT Literally stupid at its finest. they don't learn their lesson

[@deniseevans7960]

Crime can happen anywhere. People kill me with the shock that it happened in their area.

[@randyej2pr]

Im sure there like “I paid so much money for this house in this white ass neighborhood and still i get my shit stolen.”

[@beansbeansbeans4025]

Crime is more likely to happen in nice areas.

[@johnny-brings-a-good-point]

Damn, they didn't even leave at least some bricks. They took that with them. Inflation must be high to not leave bricks anymore lmao.

[@Erixebus]

Inflation so high that you can't even fill your fridge with the same amount of food that you used to get last year. Now just a few small items gonna run you $60

[@johnny-brings-a-good-point]

@@Erixebus i know right 😒

[@dengdyd]

just another normal day in Queens NY

[@Joseph-lz5er]

My uncle got his Cadillac stolen in Forest Hills about 10 years ago. So there is no safe zone in NYC.

[@Johngoodman454]

Monkeys will be monkeys

[@guccipig2782]

You pained 🤣. You’re next

[@9davidlong]

Don't you just love the new world the democrats have created.

[@A3Kr0n]

As long as we're not allowed to defend our property this will continue.

[@joseywales148]

Defend your family and property at all costs… not sure what you’re talking about

[@masterskater256]

You guys vote blue shut up

[@charlesdolaya]

@@joseywales148New York you can’t carry or have a gun in general is what he means

[@joseywales148]

@@charlesdolaya Well if the criminals have a gun and you don’t…you do know what the outcome will be…

[@waynewright2886]

Goddamn Savages!

[@frankwhite3659]

And that's why I always say,if I don't have a garage to park it in,I'm not getting a vehicle.

[@cle-chi]

a Nice Expensive vechicle. A beater can stay on street

[@marctorres2759]

Don't leave your house without a bullet proof vest. lol

[@aqua2poweros699]

tbf in NY you don't need a vehicle since the subway already extends to MOST of the city and the bus network already reaches every corner of the city. Just that it takes longer and sometimes, delays can just happen anytime. I mean, it's the same thing with car

[@aqua2poweros699]

@That V8 Life and yet no one in their right mind will vote shitty governors/mayors, so in this case, nyc is officially, not in their right mind. also yeah, the subway is a thing that exists but it ain't all bad. has a ton of flaws

[@pjrt_tv]

@That V8 Life dafuk are you on about? Most NYers ride the subway. Most trips are based on it. Do you even live in NYC?

[@joehickey7262]

N.Y is retro! All the way back to 1970’s!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Riley42-03]

That’s a throwback move 😂😂

[@icebrow]

"it's pretty bad right now"...oh its only gonna get worse.

[@isaac198428]

I’m only surprised that the dedicated police officers didn’t bring out the K9 to sniff for clues.😂 I didn’t even know police actually dust off fingerprints etc… look so professional investigating wheel theft on this Honda which is VERY RARE to see. Correct me if I’m wrong but when’s the last time you ever saw such dedication to a simple car break in? *Tell me it’s a rich neighborhood without telling me it is. Ha!

[@Erixebus]

They only doing it cuz they are in tv. Other than that the police aren't gonna do anything about it. They can't even protect the citizens of ny. They just as bad. Only a few are cook but the rest of the department is just as crappy as the people stealing

[@cafelate9515]

This is happening way too much in Bayside and other parts of queens. My friend's brand new CRV was stolen out of their driveway in Flushing. This is bad.

[@TrollingWithTheTruth]

back to the early 90's where car theft was rampant on the east side of Queens

[@sugarman08]

The criminals go where the money is at. WELCOME TO FEAR CITY

[@CeeTeeUSA]

... And there's money in Forest Hills. Average home price is around $1M and better, multimillions in FH Gardens. Better, it's a Democrat town!! Lefrak City only a mile away, Corona and Jackson Heights just as close..

[@arthurbb8937]

But it's a Honda not a Bentley. You can boost a Honda in the projects where nobody cares about the noise.

[@darrioncole4029]

@@arthurbb8937 it’s the parts. Those are the Honda Accord Sport Wheels. They’re super expensive and sought after that Honda makes people get warranty on the wheels alone.

[@arthurbb8937]

@@darrioncole4029 damn that's rough. Not sure if insurance covers just part of your car being stolen even if you have comprehensive. Didn't know people were still putting cars on blocks stealing wheels. In the south Bronx way back I saw it all the time.

[@darrioncole4029]

@@arthurbb8937 yeah man it’s rough out here. That’s one of the down sides of owning a popular car. And with this chip shortage and certain manufacturers can’t produce parts people get desperate and steal from others. It’s the same thing with the catalytic converter theft rings and the saga of stealing high end Mopar cars.

[@SummertimePino]

He doesn't sound like he's from the area....welcome to NYC

[@843Reboot]

he didnt come from ohio to get his car on milk crates smh

[@adamblack6867]

He’s definitely not a native New Yorker he’s a gentrifier .

[@ambivertical]

Queens residents sound like that. Not every boro in NY is hood.

[@ambivertical]

Lookat the first spider man movie With Tobey Mcguire. Queens has suburban neighborhood s

[@843Reboot]

@@ambivertical who said that? im from queens and i have a thick NY accent lol

[@magnusworks]

GOTHAM about to be in full effect.

[@averageamerican786]

Lmaooooooooo way to go nyc you totaly deserve it

[@joseywales148]

You’re right, they aren’t tired of this behavior yet, and will still be voting Democratic

[@Underdog271]

Texas is republican and has worst crime than nyc so your thinking makes no sense

[@ericb4498]

@@joseywales148 we’re all tired of this crime wave & in NYC suburbs was actually a red wave & we flipped the house! We almost even won the race for Governor but fckn abortion crushed the Republicans not just in NY but across the whole Country, really need to leave that sht alone

[@Nagroddy]

I grew up in the burbs way outside NYC. I remember my whole family riding in the family station wagon when visiting my uncle's family in Queens when I was about(1977!) and as we drove into the city on route 95 and to my uncles on other main roads and side streets, there were many rusted out and totally stripped of everything cars...a lot of them! There were some newer cars too, many up on cinder blocks and stripped littering the breakdown lanes and the in between traffic islands. Looks like we are heading there again. I think that denial of this return to the high crime of the 70s and 80s is not going to make it go away. Time to start taking new, extreme legal actions.

[@stache1954]

@@GKC69 These people have no desire for honest work.

[@Nagroddy]

@@GKC69 I 100% agree with you but nowhere nearly enough of our lawmakers, business leader agree with you and never will. As long as they are not individually effected they will continue to talk a good game while doing nothing to help society in any long range way. Sooo...what can be done NOW so the workers that you cite can safely be out in public?

[@martiwaterman1437]

I had a sense if I scrolled down someone would point out how crime today is reminiscent of the 1970s and 1980s. This is all by design, in my opinion. America doesn’t learns from it’s own history

[@minion0777]

@@GKC69 They are stealing because they are CRIMINALS. PERIOD!

[@sphincterlicker69]

Sorry bro but that cry baby sh!t is played out. I give Brandon credit because there's actually an abundance of jobs and even fast food is paying $20/ hr.. there's not enough workers for the very first time i can think of. It's because of liberal brain washing and nobody wants to work. So they go out and steal or armed robbery. I've seen business close because they can't employ anybody.

[@phazedscrubs]

why steal airbags, are they valuable or something?

[@Htl3648]

Yes about few hundred each or more

[@heightsfynest6023]

@@Foofrarf23 you white people grew up in good homes Rich don't no nothing about nothing 😂

[@CeeTeeUSA]

Tons of Democrats in that town, it's a wealthy area. Don't feel bad, they voted for these privileges. Lefrak City is about a mile away. I'm sure more Xmas gifts will be taken..

[@joseywales148]

Without a doubt- tis the season to give and get

[@Underdog271]

You republicans are still mad 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@R2RO1]

NYPD is actually taking fingerprints ?! I've had this happen to me when I used to live in Ozone Park, and they only just filled out a report and told me I would have to catch someone in the act of stealing them for anything to happen.

[@jayee88]

Gotta put on a show for the cameras.

[@HeliosKou]

Rich white guy in a nice neighborhood. It's Forest Hills so he probably has some kind of "connection"

[@beretta92fs22]

Blame those idiots who ask to defund the police

[@Filmfist]

Why should we blame them, no police got defunded, your statement doesn't make sense at all

[@Militantreturns]

Worse. Blame idiots. Who. Vote democratic

[@xavilopez4716]

@@Filmfist they kinda of did with deblasio getting rid of the anti crime units .

[@heightsfynest6023]

You don't even know what that means you white people so dum i swear 😂😂😂😂

[@Underdog271]

The police never help so they should defund the police

[@mobettaspice]

Im more shocked that they are investigating and dusting for fingerprints.

[@ShainAndrews]

Same

[@HeliosKou]

Rich white guy in a rich neighborhood

[@Erixebus]

It's all for the tv. Other than that they ain't gonna do anything to help.

[@takhashi]

I guess he just has got what he voted for. 😂

[@CeeTeeUSA]

Yes he did, that's a wealthy Democrat area. Be happy for him, he's having a good Xmas so far. There's a busy shopping district up the block. There's still time to get mugged!!

[@Filmfist]

Butthurtdetected

[@Underdog271]

Republicans are so jealous

[@victorespinal9957]

This city is terrible,no authorities

[@masterskater256]

Yea because of colored hair weirdos Like cmon democrats are boting alongside criminals Even criminals are saying it on youtube comment The criminals are saying vote blue catch a lick 🤦‍♂️

[@p52893]

Where those newsroom actors dusting for prints? Come on now

[@goatrockhunters8000]

This is great news! Keep it up. Y’all doing great!!!😅😅😅

[@masterskater256]

Liberals 😂

[@zeke5491]

We’re headed towards Mad Max society

[@kenneth4098]

Tizz the season hohoho

[@sesmoney1]

Taking it back to the 80's😎

[@xavilopez4716]

You can find them at those rinky dinky Spanish wheel shop names joselitos tire shop / juanitos tires and wheels . Especially if you go there with an older Honda they will tell you hey I got some nice wheels for your car 😂.

[@markdecker6078]

well..............enjoy

[@SwitchedDreams]

Stealing wheels was something you'd see in a cartoon movies, heck, you'd see people do it in the 40s. And now it's reality all over again.

[@kevinw1090]

It is like the early 90s again.

[@BartSagan]

You either get your car destroyed or you get mugged, robbed on a subway.

[@philly1559]

I know in the Bronx there’s legit tire shops sending people to either steal them or puncture them so you go to the tire shop and might not even know you just bought your tire back

[@jerrymylove1754]

Do they habla espanol or have a lot of melanins?

[@shreddersaurusrex323]

@@jerrymylove1754 lol!

[@scottbrenham1341]

I know as far back as the 1970s a few us metropolitan areas vehicle tires and other car theft was happening. California is having a major crime spree now.

[@philly1559]

@@jerrymylove1754 lmao si senor

[@saraortiz7818]

My side mirrors to my Jeep were stolen.. went to Jerome Ave , from Tremont all the way down you can buy just about any parts.. you might be buying your own back! I got the mirrors there.. 😵‍💫😵‍💫

[@Demonfireangel]

Y'all voted for this. No complaining!

[@mightygod8437]

😂😂😂😂😂 they definitely milk him dry 😂😂😂

[@warboop]

Dang if that guy doesn't looks like Vincent van Gogh !

[@tonea9851]

Sad country cant even park in peace

[@bowwinkle6651]

In The Bronx I Noticed A Red Honda Accord Brand New Touring Model All Rims and Tires Missing , Lots Of Car Windows Smashed Out , Junkies And Thieves On Every Corner The Streets Are Not Safe , Please Be Careful And Alert

[@Erixebus]

Seen a lot of cars on milk crates or bricks in the Bronx. Cops ain't gonna do nothing even if the see you doing it. They don't care. Crackheads are everywhere and you never know who you're talking to

[@john22jade]

Dam that white guy sounds really white lol

[@starventure]

Yeah, proper English is a white trait.

[@john22jade]

@@starventure Not really he just sounds lame as hell

[@Foofrarf23]

I have steel wheels, I don't think anyone wants those.

[@geraldboykin6159]

NASCAR strategy!

[@pjrt_tv]

It's interesting that we consider a car, parked on the Street, getting it's wheel stolen a big deal but would we consider the same for anything else? A bike? A couch? A watch? Ofc you wouldn't leave it out on the street. Why do we do that with cars?

[@hamsterjam911]

We can thank America's "Catch and Release" Justice System.

[@hpppp850]

LOOKING FOR FINGERPRINTS? Alvin Bragg will release this guy in less than 12 hours!

[@satpar415]

Did fox news just wake up, this been happening to accords forever

[@junowatt5802]

Go woke.

[@VineDresser2013]

not gonna lie 60 seconds very impressive....

[@iCANT_BELIEVE_YOU_SAID_THAT]

Indeed it is. Could've worked as a Nascar pit crew.

[@henryhorner3182]

Think of what the residents (the usual suspects) are like. The crimes speak for themselves.

[@dianegreen1937]

The ones who STOLE America. 😒

[@patrickvillacreses1532]

Honda accord rims are the hottest thing for thieves. Since 2015

[@deniseevans7960]

I live in thd suburbs of NY and remember a few years ago. Leaving for work and my neighbor across the street Escalade was on 4 cinder blocks. WTH!

[@ShainAndrews]

I can feel the entitlement.

[@iCANT_BELIEVE_YOU_SAID_THAT]

That's what I heard too. "I live in a nice area. Those criminals should be doing that type of shenanigans in Harlem."

[@Unicorn21a]

Ny is becoming a bad place

[@minion0777]

This is why WE CARRY in FLORIDA!!

[@DignaJL]

I am glad I have always had a Cadillac family, they hit Honda, Nissan, Toyota, Lexus, and Hyundai vehicles amounting to a few unmentioned here.

[@harrychu650]

The question is who is this guy, he must be a "somebody" as the NYPD does not investigate these property crimes. They tell you to come by the station and fill out a report for your insurance. Unless, you are a "somebody."

[@Erixebus]

Or they'll tell you that your call is wasting their time and they could be helping a stabbed victim. Last I checked we have allt of police so they have no reason to use excuses. They need to do their job

[@roomtwo2693]

He’s Vincent Van Gogh

[@darkskinamerican7826]

That’s what New Yorkers get for voting democrat

[@renaissance18]

Master Prank Caller: [on-screen] I warned you to leave me alone. Now I'm gonna prank you so hard, you're both gonna poop a duke. [off-screen] The 1980's called: they want their cars back! LOL

[@pacmantravel2158]

At least the car was placed on milk crates, thank god!

[@dominicperez3777]

I had a couple in my neighborhood that had their tires stolen and my neighborhood is a quiet and peaceful one.

[@DCoopVideos]

Smh. Nothing being done. It's getting worse even with all of the technology. It's sad and pathetic.

[@powerplay4real174]

That's a Old Skool Jacc Job up in New York They be bout gettin that quick Buck at any expense the NY way. 💥💥🧑‍🎄💥💥⛄💥💥

[@guccipig2782]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣oh well. I thought forest hills was so safe with all the cops targeting black people in the area

[@missf4681]

Did you really think crime was going to stay in the poor areas,? Why would it when the pickings are so much better in the upscale neighborhoods. Wait until 2023 things are just getting worsexand worse

[@Underdog271]

You must live in a rural area

[@istoa22]

Who could you sell used airbags to?

[@marcuscortes8346]

Of course the concrete jungle

[@AngelLuisEspada1970]

The old days of New York City 70's -80's

[@arthurbb8937]

And was that the only car boosted on that block? Maybe he was a target?

[@davidpotter3777]

I'm glad he's so understanding did he think the trees were going to keep them from stealing the stuff. No? God bless you and your families amen and aloha and melakamikimaka

[@MarginWalker]

Dude, it's a Tree line street.

[@davidpotter3777]

@@MarginWalker I'm not your dude

[@callmecarmella]

This happened on my street,about a week ago in front of the building (a Main Street area) in the middle of the day.

[@rz40blz]

Wheel locks are a must have even with stock rims.

[@mysticalhealer]

This just happened to my neighbor a few days ago same make and model(BKLYN)

[@EMMANUELIWUOHA.]

Desperate people in desperate times.

[@nequelnelson1950]

Spark plugs stop these glass from making noise when thrown at a window

[@johndillenger4272]

Them Christmas presents gotta be put under the tree 🌲 some how 😂

[@normanalvarez5751]

Call mayor Adams🤣🤣

[@PH-fz9cj]

They are owed this. Submit to repetitions and accept your property belongs to them.

[@rhuntington3]

Criminals don’t care about your tree lined street. They just have to get their reparations.

[@stache1954]

ON A TREE LINED STREET FERCHRISTSAKES.

[@robrandolph9463]

The 70’s. Again … except they didn’t put the car up on milk crates

[@iCANT_BELIEVE_YOU_SAID_THAT]

Still a part of NYC, buddy. Nowhere is safe in that city when the DA prosecutes victims of crime instead of actual criminals.

[@themoe1105]

The rims bro for the EK

[@ZAKU-GD]

Stop buying Honda's and kias and buy a gun and sleep with the bedroom window cracked open. Im a light sleeper so if i hear anything out of the ordinary some mf is deff gonna get shot! Ask me how i Know

[@ddhh1270]

Christian is more beautiful than Forest Hills.

[@maxten]

Forest Hills? That's the rich and beautiful part of queens.

[@michaelscottland4239]

This is what happens when you get rid of the five families of New York.

[@malcolmsoh5648]

😆😆😆welcome to my world. The luggage stealers who stole my luggage in Luton UK and Slovakia.

[@eukaris18]

13% comes to my mind

[@Mthomas71188]

Leave soy Van Gogh alone fellas.

[@greggreg2263]

The younger, female police officer looked like she was very attracted to this bearded man💯👄😻⚡️😸🙌

[@stache1954]

Lookin for SANTA.

[@godblesschild808]

Next they will steal windows so they can say there install new windows in a house 😆 🤣 😂 😹

[@Erixebus]

It's nothing new. This happened in the Bronx and what did the cops do when they seen one of them in the act? Not a single thing.

[@ivanmaslovalzugaray3995]

Forest hills gardens is quiet easier to steal/burglarize