The state attorney general is alleging a car wash in East Flatbush stole hundreds of thousands of dollars in wages from workers.

Eric Schneiderman has filed a lawsuit seeking $1.6 million from Tropical Breeze Car Wash in East Flatbush. 

He says the company exploited vulnerable workers over a six-year period, allegedly doing things like confiscating time cards so workers couldn't punch in on time or record overtime.

Schneiderman says the company also ripped off the state by underreporting the number of workers employed to avoid paying unemployment insurance and workers compensation. 

The AG is seeking damages, restitution and penalties of $1.6 million on behalf of 150 workers.

"My office will not stand for any efforts by unscrupulous employers to exploit the fears of immigrant workers, and I want to make two things crystal clear. One, our office will never ask anyone who comes to us for help about their immigration status. Two, we are here to enforce the law to protect all workers regardless of status," Schneiderman said.

The suit is part of a broader initiative by the attorney general's office targeting wage theft in the car wash industry.

NY1 reached out to Tropical Breeze for comment and has not yet heard back.