By BoroPark24 Staff

A vehicle connected to a string of jewelry thefts targeting pedestrians in Boro Park was spotted Tuesday by a Shomrim volunteer, leading to the arrest of two suspects following a dangerous attempted escape through Brooklyn streets.

According to sources, the suspects allegedly approached victims asking for directions before pretending to thank them with fake jewelry or gestures of appreciation, while quickly snatching off the victims’ real chains and jewelry.

After identifying the suspicious vehicle, the Shomrim member immediately alerted additional volunteers and notified the NYPD, while maintaining visual contact from a safe distance. Volunteers tracked the suspects as they drove through Boro Park streets allegedly searching for more victims, continuously relaying live updates to police.

The suspects then entered the highway before exiting locally and continuing to circle neighborhood streets. When they spotted an NYPD vehicle nearby, authorities say the suspects suddenly fled recklessly, driving into wrong-way traffic in an apparent attempt to reach the Battery Tunnel.

An NYPD unit positioned nearby quickly responded, stopped the vehicle, and arrested both the driver and passenger without further incident.

No injuries were reported. The investigation remains ongoing.