BRONX, New York (WCBS) -- A car theft ring that victimized more than 250 people in the Bronx, Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens has been broken up, the NYPD said Thursday. The NYPD dubbed the case "Operation Pit Crew" due to the speed and precision with which the alleged thieves operated. The NYPD said that the crew stole car parts and vehicles worth more than $1 million from August 2024 to June 2025. "It's like you're looking at the 'F1' movie" "Like a race car pit crew in the dead of night.