NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – Armed robbers in a Mercedes-Benz have stolen nearly $200,000 in jewelry during a weeks-long crime spree targeting people on the streets of three New York City boroughs.
In each robbery, the two male suspects fled in a white Mercedes-Benz, police said. Surveillance images released Wednesday shows the vehicle—with New Jersey plates—as well as one of the masked and hooded men police are searching for.
No serious injuries were reported in the eight robberies, which stretch back to early September and span Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx. In total, more than $190,000 worth of jewelry was reported stolen.
The latest robbery linked to the pair was early Monday morning in Rego Park, Queens, where a 36-year-old man was mugged at gunpoint at 95 th Street and 62 nd Drive shortly after 1 a.m. The suspects tried to steal his watch, but he fought back and they fled empty-handed in the Mercedes, police said.
