QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) — Three burglars allegedly stole $12,000 worth of Anime trading cards during a home invasion in Queens last week, police said.
The suspects forced their way through the balcony door of the home on 101st Street and 101st Avenue at around 4:10 a.m. on Sept. 8, according to the NYPD.
A 30-year-old man was hit in the face when he tried to stop the men from taking 60 Naruto cards, worth around $12,000, cops said.
A 60-year-old woman and a 33-year-old woman were shoved to the ground during the heist, according to the NYPD. Only the man was hospitalized.
One of the burglars snatched a cell phone and fired one shot before the suspects ran off, police said. Nobody was shot.
There have been no arrests.
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