Crime & Safety
Park Slope Subway Marauder Swipes Jewelry From Woman's Neck: NYPD
A track-suited man tore a chain off a straphanger's neck early July 2 inside the Pacific Street subway station, police said.

PARK SLOPE, BROOKLYN — A track-suited marauder swiped jewelry from a woman's neck inside a Park Slope subway station, police said.
The woman, 47, stood on the Pacific Street station's D/N/R platform July 2 about 3:10 a.m. when a man walked up from behind, authorities said.
The man grabbed an expensive chain from her neck before he ran from the station, police said. Despite the man's forceful theft, the woman didn't suffer any injuries, NYPD officials said.
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Video captured footage depicting the man, said NYPD officials, who released a clip with hopes the public can help identify him in the grand larceny.
People with information are asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). They can also submit tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, on Twitter @NYPDTips.
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