Crime & Safety

Thieving Trio Robs Man Robbed Of $600 Headphones In Wash Heights: NYPD

The thieving fleet fled on dark colored mopeds westbound on West 181 Street, police said.

The thieving fleet fled on dark colored mopeds westbound on West 181 Street, police said.
The thieving fleet fled on dark colored mopeds westbound on West 181 Street, police said. (Peter Senzamici/Patch)

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, NY - A man was robbed of $600 headphones by a thieving moped-mounted trio in Washington Heights last week, authorities said.

The 28-year-old victim was waiting for the bus in front of 500 West 181 Street on Sept. 12 about 6 p.m. when he was approached by three men, police said.

The men removed the victim’s headphones, valued at around $600, and fled the area on dark colored mopeds westbound on West 181 Street.

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There were no reported injuries.

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