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[MorningLover]

NBC NEW YORK

Published March 2, 2024 

 

Armed men disguised as Amazon workers storm NY home in terrifying robbery

 

A group of armed men stormed a New York home this week allegedly posing as Amazon delivery workers in order to catch the homeowner off guard before rounding people up and demanding money.

Police in Newburgh, a suburb roughly 50 miles north of New York City, say the scary home invasion started with a knock on the Fletcher Drive home around 5:40 p.m. on Wednesday.

The person answering the door found a man wearing an Amazon vest and holding a package, according to police. The man said he had a package that required a signature.

When the person inside nudged the door open to sign for the package, police said the supposed delivery man shoved his way into the home and pulled out a gun.

Three more perps, they said, stormed the home with guns and masks.

The team of armed suspects corralled everyone at the home and demanded money, police said. Before fleeing the home, the quartet put everyone down in the basement.

No injuries were reported.

Police are asking anyone with information to contact authorities. 

[Kachina624]

Robbers must have had reason to believe there was something more valuable in the house than there would be in most houses.  Drugs?  Drug cash?

[Zhills]

Right!  Nobody would want what's in my Amazon packages!  All everyday necessities!  TP and paper towels, etc!

[BunSnoop]

@MorningLover , thank you for the post.  A great reminder that we must be so careful when answering the door.

[Skyegirl21]

Thx for posting this... So Scary bad- A good reminder I don't open the door if I don't know you! 

[BlueFinch]

This had to be a horrifying experience for this family. They were taken off-guard.

I never open my door for people I don't expect, or know. My neighbors are the same.

Unless I knew a package was arriving requiring a signature, I would never open the door to the delivery people, even if they had on an Amazon vest. That could be copied, or even an inside job.  

I have always felt it poses a problem, as people don't always show up in a Prime vehicle, instead arriving in their personal vehicles, with street clothing. Who knows who they could be?

Thankfully, there are rarely items requiring signature. We can never be careful enough these days. 

[catter70]

If I'm not expecting you, I don't answer the door. 

[Snowpuppy]

[Carmie]

Thankfully, I have a steel frame security screen/ storm door.  I keep it locked.

If, I answer the door and I usually don't, the caller can't get in. It is a pain to lock and unlock the door to go out to get the mail or pick a package off of the porch, but to me it is worth it.

I keep all of our doors locked all of the time....even the garage door that opens into my kitchen and the basement door. It used to drive my husband and kids crazy, but they are used to it now.

[KKlim]

Thanks for the story and a good reminder.