VIDEO: Man shoves Chelsea delivery worker off e-bike, rides away on it

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NEW YORK (WCBS 880) – A man shoved a delivery worker off her e-bike in Chelsea and then rode away on the vehicle, police said Thursday as they released video of a suspect.

The 40-year-old delivery-woman was near W. 19th Street and Eighth Avenue around 9 p.m. on May 5 when the man came up and pushed her off the bike, according to police.

Video shows the man trying to navigate the stolen bike through a crowd on the sidewalk as a woman who appears to be the delivery worker chases after him.

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The delivery worker wasn’t injured in the robbery.

Police said her unrecovered Zoom e-bike has a value of $1,500.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.

Police are searching for this man in the May 5 robbery in Chelsea
Police are searching for this man in the May 5 robbery in Chelsea. Photo credit NYPD
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