NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — The NYPD is investigating a coordinated moped gang wanted in a month-long wave of robberies across Brooklyn and Queens, targeting 29 pedestrians for their chains.
The spree spanned over a dozen neighborhoods—including Greenpoint, Williamsburg, Astoria, Flushing, and Hunters Point—frequently striking multiple victims within minutes.
According to the NYPD, the pattern began on June 15, when riders on a moped ambushed a 27-year-old man at Purves Street and Jackson Avenue in Queens, forcibly ripping a chain from his neck…