It's not clear if the suspect has any affiliation with Amazon. The company did not immediately return a request for comment.
NEW YORK CITY BUSINESSES DROWNING IN SHOPLIFTIG THEFTS TURN TO MAN'S BEST FRIEND FOR HELP
Police released surveillance video images of two men who authorities says robbed a Queens jewelry store and beat a 79-year-old employee. The NYPD asked for the public's assistance in identifying the two thieves who took off with $500K worth of high-end jewelry. (New York Police Department)
NYPD posted the surveillance video footage of thieves breaking into the Diamonds by Direct jewelry store on 39th Ave. near Prince St. in Flushing at approximately 3:30 p.m. Saturday. The dramatic video shows the 79-year-old female employee on the store's floor as glass shatters around her after being assaulted by the thieves.
According to police, the female employee was beaten and pistol-whipped during the heist.
A 79-year-old Queens jewelry store worker was beaten during a $500,000 heist, police said Thursday. (New York City Police Department)
Police shared that the pair stole approximately $500,000 worth of high-end jewelry before fleeing on foot southbound toward Prince Street.
The victim was taken to New York Hospital Queens and is in stable condition.
Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).