Suspects In 2 Brazen UES Street Robberies Sought By Police

UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — Two men brazenly robbed people on Upper East Side streets this summer, in one case being fended off by one of their victims, according to police, who asked for help identifying both suspects.

The first incident, on Aug. 6, happened around 4 p.m. near the corner of York Avenue and East 72nd Street, police said.

The victim, a 59-year-old man, had placed his MacBook on the ground while trying to enter his home, when one of the suspects walked up and snatched the laptop, police said.

The man got into a dark-colored sedan driven by the second suspect, and they fled the scene, police said.

Weeks later, on Aug. 29, a 32-year-old woman was near the corner of Madison Avenue and East 80th Street when someone approached from behind and grabbed her bag, which was full of electronics, police said.

The woman chased down the man and managed to get her bag back, police said.

Nobody was injured in either robbery, police said.

Police described both men as being between 20 and 25 years old — one had a slim build and wore dark-colored clothes, while the second was last seen wearing a green shirt, police said.

Authorities shared surveillance images showing the men and the car used during the first incident, and asked anyone with information to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). People can also submit tips online or on Twitter, @NYPDTips.