Queens has seen a significant jump in grand larcenies in the first four months of 2012, police statistics show.
The high-end thefts were up 12% boroughwide as perpetrators continue to steal gadgets including iPhones and iPads at an alarming rate, according to NYPD statistics through April 22.
Meanwhile, total reported complaints of major crimes have seen a 3% uptick boroughwide compared to 2011, numbers show.
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