Three fake delivery men stole $100,000 from two old people in a Bronx home

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Three armed thieves dressed as delivery guys broke into the house of an elderly couple in The Bronx (NYC), tied them up and threatened them with guns, then stole $100,000.

According to the NYPD, the suspects came on East 177th Street and Cross Bronx Expressway in Van Nest about 8:20 a.m. on June 7, and one of them said they had an assigned delivery for that house.

When a 61-year-old man answered the door, the intruders entered, one of them brandishing a weapon, and pushed him into a rear room with his wife.

While two of the suspects searched the home for valuables, the elder guy was tied up and both victims were threatened with a firearm. According to the security video, the trio took $100,000 in cash and left in a white SUV, As per the New York Post.

Both victims turned down medical help. It's unclear whether the burglars were aware of the large sums of money in the residence.

There have been no arrests yet. Anyone with information should contact 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or 1-888-57-PISTA (in Spanish) (74782). Also, at the website crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or by texting TIP577 to 274637 (CRIMES). All correspondence is kept absolutely private.

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