NYPD: Persons Of Interest Wanted In String Of Violent Robberies In Queens
In each case, police said the individuals approach victims from behind, throw them to the ground and then physically assault them before robbing them.
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In each case, police said the individuals approach victims from behind, throw them to the ground and then physically assault them before robbing them.
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It happened around 3 a.m. back on Feb. 27 at JD's Saloon on 35th Avenue near 209th Street.
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In each case, police say he hits the victim in the face or head either with a blunt object or a closed fist.
The woman, who didn't want to reveal her name, says she's one of at least three victims -- all brutalized in the Forest Hills area of Queens.
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The men made off with the 32-year-old victim's transistor radio and earphones before fleeing westbound on 95th Avenue, according to police.
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