Crime & Safety
Woman Pickpocketed In Front Of Uptown's United Palace Theatre: NYPD
Working in unison, one man began talking to a woman in front of the United Palace Theatre, while another grabbed her phone, NYPD said.
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, NY — A woman got pickpocketed in front of Washington Height's most famous theatre, police said over the weekend.
On May 19, about 3:30 p.m., a 60-year-old woman was standing in front of the United Palace Theatre at 4140 Broadway, when two men walked up to her, police said.
One of the people distracted her, while the other snuck his hand into her bag and grabbed a phone, police said.
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The duo then fled the area, police said.
NYPD described the first suspect as 35-years-old with a medium build, and around 5 feet, 11-inches tall.
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The second suspect, who NYPD have not released a photo of, is roughly 30-years-old with a slim building, and around 5 feet, 5-inches tall, police said.
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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