The NYPD is looking for a trio of robbers wanted for three recent incidents, two of which took place the Upper West Side. Police are putting out a notice to the general public in the hopes that someone will recognize the perpetrators.
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The first two robberies were almost identical: same victim, same location, and they happened at almost the same time.
On Wednesday, August 2 at about 2:45 a.m., the suspects approached a 17-year-old male on or near 63rd and Broadway. They punched him, stole his wallet, and ran off in an unknown direction. No injuries were reported.
On Tuesday, August 8 at about 4:45 a.m., the suspects approached the same 17-year-old victim, again on or near 63rd and Broadway. This time they displayed a knife but were unable to make off with anything. No injuries were reported from this incident.
We asked the police to clarify if the suspects knew the victim. They did not, an NYPD representative tells us.
During the third incident, the suspects targeted a different victim at a new location. This one happened on Friday, August 11 at about 8:05 a.m. on or near 59th and Second Avenue, where the suspects approached a 65-year-old male, struck him in the back causing him to fall to the ground, and removed $300 dollars before fleeing. The victim sustained abrasions to the elbow and back and was treated at the scene by EMS.
Anyone with relevant information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or by sending a direct message to @NYPDTips on Twitter.
First of all what is a 17 yr old kid doing out by himself at such early hours.?
Second, what is ANYBODY who is a New Yorker doing walking around with that much cash??
So March, if you get mugged on the way to the store….should we ask why was she going to the store? Should we ask why did you use that side street? Why is the victim at fault here instead of the criminals?
As an aside when there is almost always an excuse for this kind of crime…tough home life, no job, bored, on and on and on. The perpetrators begin to think this kind of plunder is their right. We need to rearrange our views as does the city.
Here’s a simple way to ID them: require photo ID’s and finger prints for everyone in public housing.
Yes. It’s the fault of the victims and why did the old man have so little money of him and deprive people who are obviously needy. G-d forbid either of these people would have tried to defend themselves. They would be locked up forever for persecuting the underpriveleged.
Great pictures of them. Their parents can use these pictures and their mug shots to put in their family photo albums. My heart goes out to all victims in this city of people who think their lives matter.
“Who think their lives matter?”
What exactly does that mean, Sara? Are you saying that because some teenagers committed a robbery that their lives “don’t matter?” Why don’t you go ahead and explain specifically what you mean by that statement?
Thank you for stepping up for these criminals! It’s been really helpful over the past 3 years.
Keep going!