Crime & Safety
Lady Pickpockets Hit Atlantic Subway Station, Go On $1K Spree: NYPD
The women targeted an Atlantic Terminal straphanger then took her wallet to Target, police said.

PARK SLOPE, BROOKLYN — These thieves were right on 'Target!'
Two lady pickpockets pilfered a wallet from a woman's pocketbook and treated themselves to a $1,000 shopping spree on their victim's dime, according to police.
The 38-year-old woman was robbed by the dynamic duo while waiting for a Q train at Atlantic Terminal on Nov. 16 just before 4:30 p.m., police said.
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The woman told the cops that as she stood on the platform, a woman began speaking to her in an unknown language while pointing at a cellphone.
While the international exchange was taking place, a second woman bumped into the woman, police said.
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It was only after boarding the Q train that the woman realized her wallet — worth about $130, including the cash stuffed inside it — was gone, authorities said Sunday.
But that was only the beginning.
The wallet-less commuter soon received credit card notifications of a subsequent shopping spree at the Target inside of Atlantic Terminal totaling $1,100, officials said.
Police have released photos and video of two women they are seeking in connection to the theft.
One of the women donned a camel-colored coat, a black shit, clue jeans and black sneakers.
The other wore a blue surgical mask, a black jacket, a tan shirt, black pants and black sneakers.
Anyone with information in regard to 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).
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