Mount Eden Parkway & Sheridan Ave. — Reported Moped Robbery and Stabbing
A man riding a moped has been robbing people of their jewelry across New York City since late September, snatching necklaces and chains from victims as young as their 20s and as old as 69 — and in the most recent incident, stabbing a 30-year-old man in the leg during a struggle over his necklace. Police are now asking the public for help identifying him.
According to News 12 Brooklyn, the suspect has approached victims while riding the moped and snatched necklaces and other jewelry directly off them. The first reported incident happened in front of 2084 Grand Ave. in the Bronx just before 5:50 p.m. on Sept. 30, when police say the suspect snatched a chain valued at around $2,700 from a 54-year-old man. That victim held onto the moped as the suspect tried to flee, and he fell and suffered minor injuries in the process.
A String of Snatch-and-Run Robberies
Five days earlier, on Sept. 25, a second incident was reported in front of 532 W. 145th St. in Manhattan at 4 p.m. In a related Manhattan incident, the suspect allegedly attempted to snatch a necklace from a 44-year-old woman and threatened her to give up her property, the outlet’s report states. The pattern has stretched across multiple boroughs in the weeks since, hitting victims in broad daylight and in the evening alike…