Man Robs Cell Phones From Three Teens In Corona, Jackson Heights: NYPD

QUEENS — Three teens were robbed of their cellphones in North Corona and Jackson Heights in the last two months, police said.

Police are searching for the man who robbed the cellphones of three boys between the ages of 13 and 15 between Dec. 22, 2022, and Jan, 14, the NYPD said.

One man pretended to have a knife in his pocket on Dec. 22 before he stole a 13-year-old boy’s cell phone between 34 Avenue and 100 Street about 3 p.m., authorities said.

Another 13-year-old boy was robbed of his phone by one man on Jan. 14 about 12:30 p.m. when he was walking between 34 Avenue and 102 Street. Three hours later, two men robbed a cell phone from a 15-year-old between Junction Boulevard and 37 Avenue before fleeing, police said.

Police released images of one of the robbers on Monday.

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). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips.