Two men on black mopeds swarmed a 37-year-old man in front of 1130 Park Avenue on Halloween morning, punching him repeatedly before ripping a gold chain and bracelet off his body and speeding away toward Central Park. The attack unfolded at about 9:50 a.m. near East 91st Street on the Upper East Side, according to police.
The men approached the victim on the sidewalk and struck him multiple times with closed fists before taking the jewelry, according to Patch. Police said the suspects were dressed in all-black clothing with black face masks, and investigators have since released surveillance photos in hopes someone recognizes them. NYPD Crime Stoppers also shared a wanted post on X
seeking tips in the case.
Suspects Vanished Toward the Park
Part of a Wider Citywide Pattern
The Park Avenue robbery adds to what has become a persistent problem across the five boroughs this fall. More than 20 moped- or e-bike-related necklace robberies have been reported citywide since September, at least 10 of them violent, according to a VINnews report citing the New York Post. The same report noted that an NYPD spokesperson said necklace thefts had declined in the Bronx since the attack on Detective Jose Mercedes…