Group of robbers armed with guns and knives wreak havoc in Central Park and on the Upper West Side by stealing two Citi Bikes, $375 in cash and cellphones over two weeks
- New York City police are searching for a crew of robbers who have been wreaking havoc in Manhattan’s Central Park and on the Upper West Side
- Group stole two Citi Bikes, $375 from a man and cellphones from other victims
- In some instances, the suspects have used force or wielded weapons like knives
- Authorities are asking the public for held with identifying the group of robbers
New York City police are searching for a crew of robbers who have been wreaking havoc in Manhattan’s Central Park.
According to the New York Daily News, the group has been stealing Citi Bikes, cash and cellphones from victims on the Upper West Side and in Central Park.
In some instances, the suspects have used force or wielded weapons like knives.
While New York City has seen an uptick in crime throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, this particular group appears to have started plaguing Manhattan on March 13 when they attacked a 13-year-old boy and stole his LA Dodgers hat.
New York City police are searching for a crew of robbers who have been wreaking havoc in Manhattan’s Central Park
Police told the Daily News that the suspects struck again four days later when they brandished a knife at two men who were riding Citi Bikes in Central Park.
This particular incident occurred in broad daylight around 3.30pm on March 17. The victims weren’t harmed in the ordeal, but the suspects stole the bikes.
Last Tuesday, the pack of robbers stole from two teens on Riverside Drive around 9pm.
The teens, ages 14 and 15, told police that the group flashed a gun and stole the teen’s cellphones and a sweatshirt.
About two hours later, they managed to get into a residential building on Riverside Drive and stole an electric scooter.
According to the Daily News, about an hour later, the thieves stole a 27-year-old man’s cellphone and wallet containing $375.
Authorities said the crew of robbers stole at least two Citi Bikes (file image)
While he wasn’t hurt, the group threatened to stab him. This incident occurred around Central Park West.
Authorities have released surveillance footage of the suspect with hopes the public can help track them down.
Police are asking that anyone with information about the robberies to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS.
New York City has seen an uptick in crime and even more so against Asian Americans.
On Saturday, police said they’re searching for a man wanted for yelling anti-Asian slurs at a 44-year-old woman and her three children, spitting at her and kicking her cellphone off a subway train.
Police are calling the incident a hate crime. Authorities described the suspect as a dark-skinned man who is 50 to 55 years old, about 6 feet tall and about 150 pounds.
He was last seen wearing a dark camouflage sweater, dark sweatpants and black sandals. Police said he was wearing a black sock on his left foot and a white sock on his right foot.
The woman was riding a southbound No. 5 train headed to Times Square with her three children at about 2.30pm.
The attack was among the latest in a national spike in anti-Asian hate crimes.
Also near Times Square last week, a 65-year-old Filipina American woman was viciously assaulted while walking to church.
A parolee convicted of killing his mother nearly two decades ago was charged with assault and attempted assault as hate crimes.
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