NYPD Investigating Spree Of Armed Robberies On Upper East Side
The NYPD is investigating three armed or attempted armed robberies that happened in a span of one hour on the Upper East Side on Saturday.
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The NYPD is investigating three armed or attempted armed robberies that happened in a span of one hour on the Upper East Side on Saturday.
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