Law enforcement seized over $3.8M of stolen retail items, more than 550 stolen gift cash cards, and more than $300,000 dollars in cash from Rubinov.

Mayor Adams said these recent smash-and-grab cases at first seemed like isolated incidents, making people and businesses feel unsafe.

"What we got in some circles that this was individualized crimes of opportunity," Adams said. "And no it was it was organized crime."

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https://www.fox5ny.com/news/ny-arrests-41-connected-to-3-5m-retail-theft-ring