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Video: Man Snatches Chain From 93-Year-Old Lady
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Jen Chung
Published May 1, 2013
Modified May 1, 2013
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Police are looking for two people who have been targeting numerous women in the Bronx for their necklaces. In one instance, one of the suspects snatched a chain from the neck of a 93-year-old woman standing in her driveway.
According to the NYPD, the incidents have occurred this month in the 49th Precinct, which includes neighborhoods like Allerton, Morris Park, Van Nest, Pelham Parkway, Eastchester Gardens and Pelham Gardens. Here are the incidents:
Incident# 1 On April 10, 2013 at approximately 4:35 p.m., the suspect approached a 55-year-old woman, who was walking her dog, and attempted to remove a chain from her neck. The suspect was unsuccessful and fled without any property.
Incident# 2 On April 16, 2013 at approximately 1:50 p.m., two suspects approached a 71-year-old woman and snatched a gold chain from her neck. The suspects fled the location with the gold chain.
Incident#3 On April 16, 2013 at approximately 2:30 p.m., while standing in her driveway, the victim, a 93-year-old woman, was approached by the suspect who snatched two gold chains from the her neck. The suspects fled the location with the gold chain.
Incident# 4 On April 17, 2013 at approximately 2:40 p.m., the suspect approached a 62-year-old woman, who was walking her dog, engaged her in a conversation while suspect# 2 removed a chain from her neck. The suspects fled the location with the victim's chain.
Incident# 5 On April 29, 2013 at 6:55 p.m., the victim, a 61-year-old woman, was approached by the suspect who asked for direction and snatched the victim's gold chain from her neck. The suspect fled the location, possibly in an older model gray sedan.
Here's video of the incident with the 93-year-old victim:
The suspects are described being around 16-19 years old, one of them around 5'6"-5'9" with short dark-colored hair. Anyone with information in regard to this incident 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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Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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