NEW YORK (1010 WINS/WCBS 880) -- An Uber XL driver was carjacked at knifepoint in East Harlem by a group of people—one of at least two robberies linked to a crime spree that stretches to the South Bronx, police said Monday.
The 33-year-old driver picked up seven people—five males and two females—in his 2022 gray Chevrolet SUV at East 125th Street and Lenox Avenue at 5 a.m. on July 28.
A few blocks away at East 129th Street and Madison Avenue, they demanded he pull over. That's when someone in the group pulled a knife and another said he had a gun.
One male and a female fled on foot, while the other four males and a female sped off in the stolen vehicle, police said.
The victim's wallet and iPhone, which were on the center console, were stolen along with the vehicle. The driver was not injured.
Video obtained by the NYPD shows the suspects at a deli at 414 East 149th St. in Mott Haven. They're believed to be between 16 and 20 years old.
Police have linked at least some of the suspects in the carjacking to a violent robbery the following day in the West Concourse section of the Bronx, just blocks west of the deli where the suspects were spotted.
A 34-year-old man was walking near Walton Avenue and East 151st Street at 1:20 a.m. on July 29 when he was attacked by six people, police said.
They punched and kicked him repeatedly and displayed a knife before snatching his cellphone, wallet and backpack, according to cops. They then fled on foot.
The victim was transported to NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln, where he was listed in stable condition.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.
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