NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Police are searching for three females who pepper-sprayed, punched and robbed a 36-year-old woman in front of a Lower Manhattan parking garage last week.
Cops said the victim was standing in front of the LAZ Parking Battery Parking Garage on Greenwich Street at around 7:07 p.m. on Dec. 9 when the three suspects approached her and asked for directions.
After a short period, authorities said the females pepper-sprayed and punched the victim in the face before they stole her bag, which contained a wallet, sunglasses and Apple AirPods valued at nearly $4,000.
The robbers then fled the scene northbound on Greenwich Street and made unauthorized charges on the victim's credit card totaling over $500.
Police said the woman was transported by EMS to an area hospital with injuries to her face.
The suspects are approximately 16-21 years of age, the NYPD said.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS.
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