Teen Arrested In $4K NYC Robbery Spree, 3 Suspects Still At Large

NEW YORK CITY — A 16-year-old girl has been arrested and charged in connection with nearly 20 robbery incidents in Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn dating back to February.

The girl has been charged with grand larceny, criminal possession of stolen property and criminal possession of a weapon, police said.

In total, the girl and three others stole more than $3,600 in cash, among other items. They targeted cab drivers and passengers who were being dropped off or picked up, Patch previously reported.

The NYPD released surveillance images of the suspects last week. Three individuals are still at large.

In the first reported incident on Jan. 21 in East Harlem, two suspects approached a 30-year-old sitting in his vehicle, and sprayed an unknown substance in the victim's face, police said.

They removed $1,500 and a debit card. The suspects then fled the scene.

In another notable incident on May 3 in front of 38 West 56 Street, three suspects pepper sprayed a 22-year-old man in his vehicle and removed his wallet and $1,280 in cash. The suspects then fled the scene.

From May 2 to 4, the suspects committed a total of 8 incidents.

In the last reported incident, four suspects targeted a 75-year-old man in front of 225 West 16 Street. They took off with the victim's wallet and cellphone, police said.

An investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with information regarding this incident 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 at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, or on X @NYPDTips.