Crime & Safety
Violent Midtown Mugging Spree Ends With Queens Man's Arrest: Police
The knife-wielding mugger slashed and stabbed three victims and stole about $15,000 worth of stuff, police said.
MIDTOWN, NY — A Queens man arrested Friday stands accused of a midtown mugging spree that saw him steal $15,000 worth of stuff and leave three people wounded, according to officials.
Nicolas Giraldo, 25, now faces charges of robbery, assault and grand larceny after his 2:30 a.m. arrest in the West Village, police said.
Giraldo was behind a spree of seven muggings across the city, most of which involved a knife, and saw him fleeing with watches, jewelry and cash, police said.
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Three muggings occurred in Midtown Monday and there was another earlier in the month, officials said.
Three victims needed medical attention after being slashed or stabbed, police said.
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Giraldo was also tied to muggings in Chelsea, Chinatown and Downtown Brooklyn, police said.
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