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NYPD: Thief In Hot Pink Jacket Hot For Ladies' iPhones
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Ben Yakas
Published Dec 20, 2012
Modified Dec 20, 2012
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Cops are looking for an iPhone thief with a hot pink sartorial style who has robbed at least five young women in Brooklyn and Queens over the last month. All of the incidents happened aboard R, E or F trains; all of the victims were women between 16 and 28. In most of the incidents, the suspect snatched their phone (or iPad) as the train was pulling into the station; but in the most recent incident, the suspect punched the 16-year-old in the face.
Incident# 1 (Grand Larceny)On Friday, November 16, 2012 at 1825 hours, while aboard a southbound 'E' train, the suspect snatched an iPad from a F/26 as the train doors opened at the 75 Avenue station. (112 Pct)
Incident# 2 (Robbery) On Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at 0730 hours, while aboard a southbound 'E' train, the suspect forcibly removed an iPhone from a F/19 as the train entered the 71 Ave station. (112 Pct)
Incident# 3 (Grand Larceny) On Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at 2142 hours, while aboard a northbound 'F' train, the suspect snatched a phone from a F/28 as the train entered the Jay St station. (84 Pct)
Incident# 4 (Grand Larceny) On Sunday, December 9, 2012 at 1220 hours, while aboard a southbound 'R' train, the suspect snatched a cellphone from a F/28 as the train entered the 65 St/ Broadway station. (108 Pct)
Incident# 5 (Robbery) On Tuesday, December 11, 2012, while exiting the 'R' train 67 Avenue station, the victim F/16, was punched in the face and her cellphone removed as she walked up the stairs. (112 Pct)
Anyone with information in regards to these incidents is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
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Ben Yakas
Ben Yakas is a former Gothamist reporter.
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