New York police launched new pictures and video this week of the boys accused of robbing a bishop throughout a dwell streamed sermon on Sunday. Police mentioned the boys stole $1 million price of jewellery from Bishop Lamor Whitehead and his spouse, Bishop Asia DosReis-Whitehead.
"I am excited, and I am hoping and praying that they catch all three of them," Whitehead instructed CBS New York. "I am certain the group that they are from, I am certain somebody will acknowledge them."
The photographs present three males in black clothes with their faces largely coated. The 19-second video reveals them strolling towards a constructing minutes earlier than the theft occurred, police mentioned.
The NYPD mentioned that simply earlier than 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, three males entered the Leaders of Tomorrow Worldwide Ministry in Brooklyn whereas Whitehead was dwell streaming a church service. The boys "displayed firearms and demanded property" from the 44-year-old and his 38-year-old spouse earlier than taking their jewellery, police mentioned.
"I mentioned, 'Alright, alright, alright,' just about stating that I am not going to do something as a result of I do know you are coming for me. You are coming straight to me. I do not need my parishioners harm. I've acquired girls and kids there," Whitehead mentioned, in response to CBS New York.
"As I acquired down, one went to my spouse and took all her jewellery and had the gun in entrance of my 8-month-old child's face," Whitehead added. "Took off my bishop's ring, my marriage ceremony band and took off my bishop's chain, after which I had chains beneath my gown and he began tapping my neck to see if anything. So which means they knew. They watched they usually knew that I've different jewellery."
Whitehead mentioned he had about 100 congregants within the room who at the moment are "traumatized" by the expertise, CBS New York reported. He has given the NYPD $50,000 as an award for data resulting in the suspects' apprehension, the station mentioned.
Anybody with data on the theft is instructed to name the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). It's also possible to submit a tip through their web site or through DM on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are stored confidential.