One thief did not get far on Sunday morning after crashing a McLaren sport car into a pole.
The carjacking happened around 10:50 p.m. on Saturday on Ward Avenue in the Soundview section.
Police say four of the five cars have been recovered and at least two people have been taken into custody.
The massive crackdown was carried out by New York State Police and the NYPD, in Howard Beach, Queens.
Investigators identified 43 stolen New Jersey vehicles valued at approximately $3.65 million in two parking garages in the Bronx.
One victim said he parked his car at night and by the time he returned in the morning to head to work, his vehicle had been broken into and the airbag was gone.