New York Daily News

Biz un-Lucky: Thieves grab $20G & gems

- Thomas Tracy

A PAIR OF brazen crooks bashed their way through the basement wall of a Lower East Side building to swipe jewelry and $20,000 from a real estate firm, cops said.

Cops on Saturday released surveillan­ce video of the suspects wanted for the Aug. 18 heist inside Lucky’s Real Estate on Orchard St. near E. Houston St.

The wrecking crew snipped a padlock on the cellar door of a building next door to the firm about 4 p.m. and made their way to the basement, where they smashed through a sheet rock wall to gain entry to the real estate business.

Once inside, they forced open a safe and ran off with the loot, which included a pricey bracelet and $20,000 in cash, officials said.

Both suspects are described as in their 30s, about 5-foot-9 and between 170 and 180 pounds.

Anyone with informatio­n is asked to call CrimeStopp­ers at (800) 577-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidenti­al.

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