Police: 2 Men Wanted In 4 Queens Robberies
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Police are looking for two men wanted in connection with a string of robberies in Far Rockaway, Queens.
The first incident occurred on Central Avenue around 4:15 a.m. on Jan. 27. The suspects walked up behind a 54-year-old woman and pushed her to the ground before running off with her purse, police said.
Around 10 p.m. on Jan. 31, the duo followed a 43-year-old man into his building on New Haven Avenue and assaulted him before taking the victim's wallet and cellphone, police said. The victim was treated at a hospital for nose injuries.
A 30-year-old woman was pushed to the ground and robbed of her purse on Nameoke Street around 2:40 a.m. on Feb. 3, cops said.
On Feb. 22, the suspects walked up behind a 63-year-old woman at the corner of Gateway Boulevard and Everdell Avenue, struck her in the face and then took off with her purse, police said.
Anyone with information about the incidents is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 800-577-TIPS.
The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or texting their tips to 274637(CRIMES) then enter TIP577.