Man robbed of Rolex worth $12K in Chelsea, police say
NEW YORK - Police are looking for three men who rode up onto a sidewalk in Chelsea and stole another man's Rolex.
It happened just before 1 p.m. Friday.
Police say the 64-year-old victim was walking down the sidewalk on West 23rd Street when someone on a moped and two others on a dirt bike followed him.
The passenger on the dirt bike got off, then allegedly took the man's watch and pushed him to the ground. The suspect got back on the dirt bike, and all three took off.
The victim suffered minor injuries.
Police say the Rolex was worth about $12,000.
Anyone with any information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or via DM on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.
