NYPD Looking For Violent Smartphone Robbery Suspect In Astoria
The suspect who has both punched and threatened women saying he has a gun, has gotten away with at least three iPhones and a Galaxy phone, police said.
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The suspect who has both punched and threatened women saying he has a gun, has gotten away with at least three iPhones and a Galaxy phone, police said.
A manhunt was on Thursday night for the suspects wanted in the killing of a 19-year-old earlier in the day on Manhattan's West Side following an apparent fight among high school students.
Monday morning at around 10:30 a.m., police said a man walked in to the Capitol One Bank on 14th Avenue near College Point Boulevard. He walked up to the teller, handed over a brown bag, and demanded cash. The teller refused.
Cops said a 46-year-old victim was punched by one of the suspects and struck with a stick by two others -- all while a fourth suspect removed the cash register from the business.
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David Albert Mitchell, 42, has been charged with rape, criminal sex act, sexual assault, robbery and assault in connection with Wednesday's attack.
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Authorities also released surveillance video of the suspect in the hope that someone will be able to identify him.
A $1,000 reward is being offered after a pair of violent attacks on livery cab drivers last month.
The suspect entered a business at 85 Washington Place in Greenwich Village and repeatedly struck the 41-year-old victim in the body and face until she went unconscious, police said.
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The brawl broke out at around 4:30 a.m. Friday. According to reports, two men were attacked by five others, who smashed a bottle over one victim's head.
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Authorities said in each of the robberies, 28-year-old Darren Hicks approached victims and displayed a black semiautomatic handgun while demanding cash and property.
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Authorities said that at around 6:15 p.m. on Aug. 2, a 25-year-old woman and a 19-year-old man were shot while standing on the corner of Madison Avenue and East 112th Street.
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The suspect is described as an Asian man, between 45 and 55 years old, 5-foot-4 and between 165 and 170 pounds. He was last seen wearing tan shorts and a green shirt with blue stripes.
The child pulled away from the man who tried to grab her arm a second time and pull her toward him. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477).
The suspects held the victim down and tased him before taking an unknown amount of cash before fleeing the train at 231st Street & Broadway Station.
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All of New York City was under a dense fog advisory Monday morning, with warmer air in place after freezing rain in the Tri-State Area.
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Brooklyn-based Maimonides Health is merging with NYC Health + Hospitals, New York City health leaders announced.
New Jersey state health officials are warning of potential measles exposures at Newark Liberty International Airport before Christmas.
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The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
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CBS News New York's John Elliott says the cold temperatures will stick around into early next week.
