Cops Searching for 2 Men Responsible For 55 NYC Robbery Incidents

NEW YORK CITY — The NYPD are continuing to search for one or two people who allegedly has been responsible for 55 robbery incidents citywide that began this summer.

The incidents took place in Harlem, Upper West Side, Washington Heights, Inwood and The Bronx. 15 different precincts had reported incidents, police said.

The robbery spree began on June 19, with the latest incident occurring on Oct. 16.

Police are looking for at least two men who have snatched jewelry, an undisclosed amount of cash and other property.

The suspects used a black moped in their robbery spree, police said.

In their latest incident, on Oct. 16 in front of 1366 White Plains Road, one suspect approached a 60-year-old woman and snatched her necklace.

The NYPD has not released additional information on the other robbery incidents. A more detailed description of the suspects was not readily available.

Anyone with information in regard to these incidents are 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 at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, on X @NYPDTips.