NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Police determined two people are responsible for a total of at least six incidents of stealing items off sleeping straphangers on the 7 train.
Between July 17 and Sept. 20, at least six people had things stolen from them while asleep either onboard the 7 train or on a station bench, police said.
Police said among the items taken were cell phones, as well as wallets containing credit and debit cards that were used to make purchases at Foot Locker and Jimmy Jazz stores in the Bronx.
The two suspects racked up a bill of about $1,000 in unauthorized purchases, according to police.
One of the more recent incidents occurred on Sept. 12 at 4 a.m., when a 27-year-old man’s wallet was taken from him on a southbound 7 train near the Junction Boulevard station, according to cops.
Police said some of the aforementioned transactions were made with that victim’s cards.
Video and photos were released by the NYPD of the suspects.
Anyone with information into the case is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS or on the Spanish line at 1-888-57-PISTA.
