NYPD officials have issued an alert about a group of suspects wanted in connection to three robberies that took place on the Upper East Side last month. Police are hoping someone from the public will be able to assist them in identifying and locating the wanted individuals.
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The first two incidents were reported to occur at the same time: Sunday, January 19 at about 8:20 p.m. Multiple suspects approached a 32-year-old female in front of 232 East 75th Street (between Second and Third avenues) and one of them removed her handbag, which contained cash and credit cards. The group then fled in an unknown direction.
At the same time, an undisclosed number of suspects reportedly approached a 38-year-old female and tried to steal her handbag, but she was able to “retain her property,” police say. She did sustain minor injuries but refused medical attention at the scene.
Two days later, on Tuesday, January 21 at about 5:40 p.m., “multiple unidentified individuals” approached a 71-year-old female and attempted to steal her bag, but she was also able to hold onto it. Like the previous victim, she sustained minor injuries but refused medical attention at the scene.
Anyone with relevant information 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 or by sending a direct message to @NYPDTips on Twitter. All calls are strictly confidential.
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