A series of violent, destructive burglaries in a Westchester neighborhood have left residents on edge, worried about the possibility of being targeted next. Several burglaries were caught on home surveillance cameras as thieves wearing ski masks, dark hoodies, gloves and backpacks were seen breaking into homes. The suspects were seen peering into the windows of several homes before shattering the glass to enter. In another instance, a suspect is seen pulling down a security camera to avoid detection. In another instance, a suspect is seen pulling down a security camera to avoid detection. “The burglaries have turned really scary,” said Debra Huston, a Westchester resident. Huston said she’s been speaking out for months now about the troubling spike in break-ins and the increasingly violent confrontations with intruders. 

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A burglary crew struck again in Encino -- this time at a high-end shoe store.

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MORRISANIA, Bronx (WABC) -- A group of bodega owners has announced a $3,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a thief police say has targeted the same deli at least three times since January.

Police say the suspect was armed each time he robbed the FM Deli Grocery on East 163rd Street in the Morrisania section of the Bronx.

He has allegedly stolen more than a thousand dollars total from the cash register.

"The first time this bodega owner tried to defend himself and the same guy stabbed him twice," said Fernando Mateo, spokesman for the United Bodegas of America.

Surveillance video from the latest robbery shows the man hop up on the counter and slide his body through the opening with what looks like a knife in his hand, before reaching to grab cash from the register.

To avoid getting hurt again, the owner has been letting the crook take off with the money.

"He's scared this guy could kill him, that's in in the mind of everyone who works in a bodega, every time you see someone who comes into the store, you don't know what could happen," said UBA President Radhames Rodriguez.

NYPD data shows robbery in the 40th Precinct is up 14.6% compared to this time last year and burglary is up 28%.

The United Bodegas of America says vigilance, security cameras and arrests can only do so much when violent criminals are being released without bail.

They say the laws need to change.

"Criminals like this that come in and stab their victims, or rob their victims of their belongings, don't deserve to be out in the streets threatening everyone," Mateo said.

Anyone who recognizes the suspect in surveillance images released by the NYPD is asked to contact police.

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CEDARHURST, Long Island (WABC) -- Nassau County police are searching for a trio wanted for attacking and attempting to steal a man's car in Cedarhurst.

The victim said he was walking on Bayview Avenue on Monday, March 11 around 7:05 p.m. when the three people approached him.

They demanded his car keys and said they would hurt him if he didn't hand them over.

When he refused, a woman in the group hit him in the back multiple times. He started screaming for help and the two men and a woman took off.

Fortunately, the man was not seriously injured in the attack.

This was apparently not the first time the three caused trouble in the neighborhood.

A couple that Eyewitness News spoke to said that they too were victimized.

One neighbor gave us video, allegedly showing the same three people opening doors and rummaging through their car just before 6 p.m. on Monday. They say nothing was stolen.

News spread quickly along Bayview Avenue about the two incidents.

"I have never heard of any incident like that happening around here. That's unfortunate," said Abraham Lichtman, who lives in the neighborhood.

One man who didn't want to be identified, says he also hasn't seen anything like this in the two decades he's lived on this street.

"The fact that they did it while it was still light outside," he said. "That's big. That's more than breaking into a car and taking the radio. This is a whole other level. It's violent crime, that's what it is. No fear of consequences."

Eyewitness News was told the suspects ran away on Monroe Street.

All three of the suspects are believed to be about 20 years old. The two men were wearing face masks at the time of the attempted robbery.

The woman was described as having a stocky build, about 5'2'', long black hair, and wearing red pants with a black jacket.

Detectives say they two men are about 5'6''.

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