NEW YORK (1010 WINS/WCBS 880) -- A woman plunged down a flight of subway stairs while being robbed at a Queens station in what police said is a robbery spree targeting 7 line riders.
The 26-year-old victim was boarding a train at the Roosevelt Avenue/74th Street station in Jackson Heights at 1:30 a.m. on March 4 when a man snatched her phone right out of her hand, police said.
She and the man got into a physical fight, during which she fell down a flight of stairs.
She suffered minor injuries that didn’t require medical attention, police said.
The suspect fled the area on foot. Police believe he’s one of at least two crooks who’ve been targeting riders on the 7 line this month.
This past Saturday, a 46-year-old man was ambushed around 2:30 a.m. by two men who put him in a headlock and stole his iPhone and wallet at the 82nd Street station in Jackson Heights.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.
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